Rachel Metea
Minnesota court rules to cut community solar savings
MnSEIA called the ruling to retroactively switch Minnesota’s community solar subscribers to a model favoring Xcel “a severe blow for Minnesotans” that will have far-reaching financial consequences.
Washington farmers divided over solar on farmland, agrivoltaics largely unknown
A research survey of farmers and ranchers across Washington state offers insight into how developers can best approach solar development in The Evergreen State.
Georgia Bright launches free rooftop solar program at ‘no cost, ever’
Georgia Bright launched a program that will provide more than 800 rooftop installations through fully prepaid leases, enabling households to go solar without upfront. maintenance, or monthly costs.
Following backlash, New York Power Authority updates its renewables plan
The plan doubles the total renewable energy capacity from NYPA’s inaugural plan following pushback that said 3.3 GW was not enough.
Colorado governor moves to get solar, wind projects in service ‘as quickly as possible’
With a time-limited window for clean energy to save money from federal tax credits, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state agencies to eliminate administrative barriers and bottlenecks for clean energy projects.
Oregon takes aim at utility pushback against independent solar projects
The law aims to make utilities operate in line with the public interest by implementing incentives and penalties related to community solar, microgrids, and other types of clean energy generation.
Colocating solar with Washington’s most valuable crop
When designed right, colocating apple orchards and solar installations can be not only economically beneficial for the landowner, but produce a higher rate of marketable apples.
ComEd flips the switch on Chicagoland rooftop community solar portfolio
The project is the first of 45 rooftop community solar projects owned by Prologis that will serve ComEd’s northern Illinois area.
Nextracker beats Q2 revenue estimates, expands into robotics and AI
The solar tracker manufacturer invested over $400 million to acquire three robotics technologies.
Utilities across the U.S. seek extensions for electric vehicle pilot programs
NC Clean Energy Technology Center identifies the latest electric vehicle policy trends in its 50 States of Electric Vehicles quarterly report.
