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The deal comes with plans to invest in community impact initiatives, and is the tech giant’s first known utility-scale solar power purchase agreement with minority-owned solar development firm.

House Bill 951 would lead to a huge procurement of renewables, but is soured by the additions of gigawatt-scale natural gas capacity, reduced regulator authority, and potential multi-year rate hikes.

Energy storage is making its presence known on California’s electricity grid as projected shortfalls widen and deepen in the coming years. (Dr. Emmett Brown just might be impressed.)

The state becomes the 10th to reach the milestone, with installed capacity expected to double in the next four years.

The development-stage projects, including 450 MW of storage capacity, are planned for commercial operation beginning in 2023.

The company has burst onto the scene in Maine, signing agreements with Osaka Gas USA Corporation and Cianbro.

By combining hardware and software platforms, the two aim to create ‘zero energy homes,’ where energy is produced and used optimally on-site.

The move will exponentially expand RETC’s testing capabilities, adding value to VDE’s existing bankability and reliability assessment services.

Also on the rise: nearly 1 GW of solar has been proposed for development in Louisiana, Generac acquires an American microinverter manufacturer, and EVgo goes public.

The solar industry’s struggle with fire safety is ongoing. Dr. John R. Balfour and Lawrence Shaw have developed a means to begin to estimate the future costs and impacts from reported PV system-sourced fires.