Utility Scale PV

The proposed project would interconnect on-site to a 345kV transmission line to deliver power to the New York State electricity grid. If approved, the project could enter service in late 2023.

Also on the rise: Tesla’s solar roof factory in Buffalo: more EV and less roof? DOE outlines policies to create a domestic battery supply chain, FPL hits a solar milestone, and Connecticut moves closer to setting an energy storage goal.

Data from ERCOT shows that more than 6,147 MW of solar and 1,506 MW of battery storage are in line to enter service in 2021. Transmission constraints could dampen future growth.

The projects will be used for the entity’s Green Invest program, which helps large-scale energy buyers meet their renewable needs.

Also on the rise: 7x Energy sells a Texas solar project to a unit of a Korean power company, and it was eight years in the making, but a $740 million transmission upgrade in Southern California may now pave the way for gigawatts of new renewables and storage.

Solar data has moved from a simple, imprecise tool that often lacked validation to one that is complex, comprehensive and forward-looking. This pv magazine USA webinar explored the changing data landscape.

Outdated interconnection policies remain a significant barrier to unlocking the full value of energy storage on the distribution grid. Here’s how to fix it.

SB 52 would allow county commissions to put potential utility-scale projects to a community vote.

Also on the rise: Clean Power Alliance approves PPAs for hundreds of megawatts of solar and storage, and Distributed Solar Development buys a solar array that serves an oilfield’s operations.

The delayed auction produced a price of $50/MW-day for much of the PJM footprint and saw an increase in cleared capacity for solar and wind generation.