Dominion plans to ditch all South Carolina coal by 2030
After having its initially proposed integrated resource plan shot down by regulators, the utility has done a heel-turn and plans to replace the coal with 2 GW of solar, up to 900 MW of battery storage, and 1 GW of natural gas by 2048.
Crossed wires at a utility jolt Maine’s solar developers
Miscommunication at Central Maine Power led to some solar developers receiving letters saying that interconnection fees would jump by as much as 5x. The utility blamed growing pains.
Solar at the speedway: NASCAR aims to make racing more eco-friendly
NASCAR raceways have become one of the sporting world’s most fervent adopters of solar energy, with one project under development that’s set to become the largest solar installation at any sporting venue across the globe.
Duke brings its Green Source Advantage program to South Carolina
The program, which allows large-scale customers to offset power purchases by securing renewable energy directly from project owners and energy suppliers, has been successful so far in North Carolina.
Indiana looks to establish statewide renewable development regulations
H.B.1381, which would establish standardized renewable development regulations across the state, has passed in the Indiana House and now moves to the Senate.
EnergyHub looks to make distributed resource management easier with Mercury Edge Connect
The addition to EnergyHub’s Mercury DERMS platform allows utilities to manage devices from any DER provider to deliver grid services, acting as a single platform for utilities to orchestrate behind-the-meter DERs into virtual resources at scale.
Grid access charge for solar customers proposed in Missouri
HB 539 would require customers using solar panels to pay a fee and adds a grid access fee for customers who sell generated energy back to their utility.
SunPower posts solid Q4 results as tailwinds and storage help fuel growth
Storage, digital solutions, and the company’s distributed generation services platform will be key to its long-term growth, CEO Tom Werner said in an earnings call.
Sunrise brief: Li-ion battery plant is headed to Tennessee
Also on the rise: MiaSole Hi-Tech ekes out a tandem solar cell efficiency improvement, Trimark tapped to provide SCADA for massive solar+storage project, and JinkoSolar glass supply deal will support 59 GW of production.
Duke Energy announces major solar additions in Florida and the Carolinas
More than 1.3 GW will be built or owned by the utility across Florida and the Carolinas in the coming years, driven by the company’s Competitive Procurement for Renewable Energy program.
