Solar plus storage microgrid spares remote Alaskan community on diesel expenses, boosts resilience
Shungnak, Alaska is expected to save $200,000 a year and reduce its reliance on dirty fuel.
Sunrun says better policy is needed to add “vast” amounts of distributed solar and storage
“Given our climate crisis, state utility commissions must act with urgency and prioritize innovation in the way utilities are regulated,” says the Sunrun policy team in a paper. Noting great progress by Hawaii and Vermont, they also call for state regulators to “rethink” how utilities make money.
Solar Superstar cities set the pace for solar development in the US
Of the 56 cities surveyed in all eight editions of the Shining Cities report, 15 recorded a tenfold increase in their solar capacity between 2014 and 2022, yet there is still much untapped potential.
Pivot Energy closes financing on 90MW solar portfolio
Pivot will build, own, and operate the 40 distributed generation solar plants in six different states.
50 states of solar incentives: New Hampshire
The Granite State ranks 40th in solar installations in the country due in part to minimalistic or nonexistent renewable energy policies.
Senator Markey blasts “minimizing our potential for renewables” or MOPR rule in New England
“It’s time for ISO-New England to get out of the way” of renewables, said Senator Markey. He and Senators Warren and Sanders have asked federal energy regulators to end an anti-renewables rule in New England formally known as the “minimum offer price rule.”
Castillo Engineering selected to provide electrical design for New York community solar portfolio
The six projects total just over 38MW in capacity and are all scheduled to be operational in Q2 of 2022.
Washington DC University to install 2.5MW microgrid
Gallaudet University, Scale Microgrid Solutions, and Urban Ingenuity collaborate on solar-plus-storage microgrid to power the university and surrounding homes through community solar plan.
Next-gen community solar characterized by resilience, equity, EV charging co-location
The Rocky Mountain Institute released a report outlining how its vision of “community solar+” can spread the benefits of solar throughout our communities.
Sunrise brief: 50 states of solar incentives–spotlight on Connecticut
Also on the rise: Largest solar project in Wisconsin gets regulatory approval. Aspen Power to acquire 53MW of community solar projects from Trajectory Energy Partners. 6K awarded $1.5 million Massachusetts manufacturing grant to fund battery recycling equipment. Solar anti-circ investigation may not be determined by Commerce until late August, said ROTH.
