Sunrise brief: Accelerate the energy transition now–it’s an investment in national security.
Also on the rise: IREC aims to help 35 states speed interconnection of distributed storage. The second day at SEIA dove into the risks and rewards of solar leasing, as well as a slew of tax considerations. Washington reestablishes its solar incentive program. PECO utility to support commercial EV charging with rebate program. UC Berkeley digs 400 foot hole on campus in geothermal study. SEIA calls on solar workers to highlight impact of Auxin Solar Petition.
Jupiter Power’s Flower Valley II energy storage facility comes online in Texas
Flower Valley I and II put Jupiter many steps closer to its goal of building and operating more than 650MWh of energy storage capacity in ERCOT territory.
Solar leasing risks & rewards, & other topics on day 2 of the Tax, Finance, & Buyer’s seminar
The second day at SEIA dove into the risks and rewards of solar leasing, as well as a slew of tax considerations including tax transfer challenges, assignment rights & interests.
Washington reestablishes its solar incentive program
The passage of House Bill 1814 opens the door for $100 million in funding to be used to provide grants for community solar projects around the state, all of which is aimed at expanding the opportunities for low-income residents to access renewable energy
SEIA calls on solar workers to highlight impact of Auxin Solar Petition
The organization has compiled a survey for installers and developers to use to provide a holistic and qualitative sense of how those working in the solar industry every day expect the anti-circumvention investigation to impact their businesses and workforce.
Duke seeks to procure an additional 700MW of solar in 2022
If approved, the new procurement would raise Duke’s total 2022 solicitation to 1,300MW, a figure equivalent to 30% of all the solar the company has installed in North Carolina to date.
Sunrise brief: Borrego may bring floating solar along with distributed generation and storage to hydropower facilities in New England
Also on the rise: Lots of optimism about Build Back Better, ITC more at SEIA finance seminar. A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads from 14 sites. New solar trailer bus tags along in Munich. Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. Evolving requirements in the solar + storage industry–the first in a series. Comcast signs up for 250MW of Illinois solar.
Manchin and the BBB, Intel+Microsoft and ESG, and SEIA in NYC
There was a lot of optimism about the BBB Act, ITC, solar potential in NY and more at the Solar Finance, Tax, & Buyers Seminar in New York — lawyers, CPAs, developers, and solar politics.
Borrego to bring distributed solar and storage to hydropower facilities in New England
Partnership with FirstLight Power focuses on development of new DG solar, DG storage and utility-scale standalone storage at hydropower facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program
The company looks now to complete the 50MW portfolio it was awarded in Year Two.
