Dominion Virginia adds solar tariff rider to 300 MW project solicitation
The utility is looking for new solar and onshore wind projects 10 to 150 MW in size located in Virginia.
Coal plant retirements create opportunity for solar in Texas
Coal is dying, and even the president of the United States can’t change that.
Maine’s largest solar plant goes live
The 4.6 MW-AC project will supply 20% of the power for a municipal utility in Central Maine.
Bridging the gap in Illinois community solar project and program development
Solar developers face the challenges of different degrees of uncertainty in project construction, financing and subscriber acquisition.
Sunnova steps up: CEO, Puerto Rican governor discuss rebuilding island’s grid
The Texas-based residential solar company is in discussions with the governor of the hurricane-ravaged island to help rebuild its grid.
Solar rushes in to re-light hope in Puerto Rico
With more than 95% of Puerto Ricans without power, the U.S. solar industry is coming to the aid of the battered island.
DTE Energy plant increases Michigan’s solar capacity by 47%
Weighing in at 48 MW and 200,000 solar panels, the Lapeer Solar Park increases the Wolverine State’s solar capacity by nearly half, which stood at 103 MW in 2016.
Facebook, Dominion reach a deal for Virginia solar
The project for the social media behemoth, at full build-out, will have 300 MW of capacity at several off-site locations. Facebook will use 130 MW to power its own facility.
California rejects gas peaker plant, seeks clean energy alternatives
The California Public Utilities Commission rejected a refurbishment of the Southern California Edison’s Ellwood Peaker Plant, paving the way for a solar+storage solution instead.
Move over, solar – we have some fracking and mining to do
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke appeared to signal opposition to putting solar projects on public lands, while opening them up to fossil-fuel extraction during remarks at the National Clean Energy Week Conference. What a surprise.
