David Wagman
Sunrise brief: Utility PSEG sells its solar energy portfolio
Also on the rise: Rooftop solar enters service at a Ford Motor research center, RAI Energy signs a 20-year PPA for 100 MW of solar energy, and Go Solar Group enters New Mexico’s residential market.
Arizona utility doubles its 2025 solar commitment
Salt River Project currently has 648 MW of utility-scale solar plants online or contracted and under development across Arizona.
NREL signs agreement with UL to scale up SolarAPP+ software
The collaboration is a step in meeting NREL’s goal to deliver instant solar permitting nationwide, and have the software used to cover 90% of all residential solar and solar-plus-storage permits by 2030.
Southern Power names suppliers for California battery energy storage project
The 640 MWh BESS projects are designed for a 20-year life cycle and four hours of energy storage duration.
Sunrise brief: Green light for 185 MW/565 MWh solar + storage project
Also on the rise: Ørsted completes its 460 MW Texas solar + storage project, ReneSola JV aims to speed its European build pipeline, equity firm closes its CS Energy buy, and Revolt Energy gets a new owner.
Recurrent Energy wins federal approval for $550 million solar and storage project
The facility will occupy around 2,000 acres of BLM-administered lands some 13 miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
Residential marketer reaches settlement over solar sales allegations
NRG Residential Solar stopped marketing and installing solar in 2017, but agreed to pay $69,000 in penalties, change its policies and practices, and enter binding arbitration to resolve consumer complaints in New Jersey.
Most LMI solar programs lack strong evaluation metrics, report says
The Berkeley Lab report said that best practices generally found in utility energy efficiency programs are largely missing from solar programs that benefit low- to moderate-income people.
RFP alert: Arizona Public Service expands its search for solar energy resources
The utility is expanding an earlier RFP and wants to procure up to 150 MW of solar PV capacity by early 2023.
Developers propose more utility-scale solar for Indiana
AEP Energy signed on for the first 480 MW of a planned 1.65 GW solar energy facility planned for 12,000 acres in northern Indiana.
