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Sunrise brief: With PPAs in hand, Duke unit starts work on 250 MW Texas solar project

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.

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‘Anti-solar’ bill fails in California state assembly vote, putting it to rest… for this year

Assembly Bill 1139 was panned by solar and clean-energy advocates and fell short on two votes to advance. It could be reintroduced in January, however.

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FERC opens the door for solar advocates to take Alabama regulators to court

The Commission declined to grant an enforcement action petition against state regulators that allowed Alabama Power to institute a punitive solar charge, instead allowing the petitioners to take the fight into their own hands in court.

Agilitas acquires New England Battery Storage, Maine battery portfolio

The portfolio includes a 5 MW/10 MWh front-of-the-meter battery system and brings Agilitas’ total solar and storage development pipeline over 300 MW.

Solar and wind gain, prices fall as PJM auction secures future capacity

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.

Solar 101: The obvious… and not so obvious… state solar incentives

Here are three tools to help you navigate the sometimes-complex array of state incentives for your rooftop solar project.

Microgrid advocacy group restructures as a nonprofit

The group advocates for microgrids, calling them a vital part of a healthy energy infrastructure.

Genius award for a student-designed portable solar carport

Dubbed Gismo Power, the appliance is entirely mobile, can be grid-connected, and may be folded for storage.

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Florida town decides to gut net metering

The city of Green Cove Springs, Florida, has passed an ordinance to halve its net metering credit, a move that renewable advocates are concerned will spread to other towns.

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Sunrise brief: SunPower aims for growth as it retires debt to enhance its flexibility

Also on the rise: An anti-solar bill fails a California Assembly vote, meet our new Associate Editor, a green hydrogen project gets more investment, and a blue hydrogen venture could come to a troubled synfuels plant.

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