Christian Roselund
NV Energy looking for another 350 MW of large-scale renewables
The utility is expanding upon its procurement of 1 GW of solar with an new RFP for RPS-compliant renewables, which can include projects with integrated energy storage.
esVolta scores another win with 38.5 MWh SCE battery contract
The energy storage developer and battery IPP is on a roll, with four projects in Southern California following on a mammoth 300 MWh contract in Silicon Valley.
Democrats sweep AEE clean energy scorecards
Trade group Advanced Energy Economy has published a scorecard which ranks candidates in nine gubernatorial races on clean energy issues, and one of the two major parties is largely missing in action.
NARUC calls on FERC to provide exemptions to PURPA
A white paper written by Vice Chair and Montana regulator Travis Kavulla calls for FERC to act on a wide-ranging exemption for states from PURPA.
Washington DC 100% x 2032 renewables bill could super-charge solar
A bill is moving through the Washington D.C. council to set a more aggressive renewable energy target than any state has yet approved, and to shift the city to solar energy.
Peninsula Clean Energy goes big time with 200 MW-AC solar project
Clēnera broke ground on the Wright Solar Park today, the largest solar project to date to contract entirely with a Community Choice Aggregator. This comes as CCAs face new regulatory challenges.
Wind + solar make up more than 20% of generation in 10 states – more on the way
A recent analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy shows the Midwest and Plains States in the lead, but the coasts are on a track to catch up thanks to mandates.
Constellation dives deeper in California’s C&I market with PFMG acquisition
The Exelon subsidiary buying up PFMG follows on a long history of collaboration between the two companies.
Solar funding moves from companies to projects
Mercom Capital’s latest report shows sustained low levels of funding for solar companies but strong investment in solar projects and many acquisitions.
IEA low-balls solar growth (again)
The agency’s base case expects relatively flat growth in solar deployment over the next six years, but for solar to still dominate growth among renewable technologies. The agency’s estimates are again below those of major market analysts.
