Markets & Policy

The developer must comply with state and federal laws to protect water quality and natural resources at the solar array, restore impacted resources, and place a parcel of 24 acres into conservation.

Also on the rise: TVA allows local power companies to charge new fees to solar customers, Southwest Power Pool launches an imbalance market, and J.D. Power rates EV charging satisfaction.

The SunPower solar monitoring app draws inspiration for its user interface from non-energy sources such as Spider-Man.

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.

The Texas-based company’s latest deal follows a recent merger with another U.S. operations and maintenance company.

The utility company plans to retire the last of its coal-fired facilities in the state by the end of 2024.

The Berkeley Lab report covers the seven organized U.S. wholesale power markets and is based on historical hourly solar generation profiles for every plant larger than 1 MW.

Also on the rise: Duke Energy launches an EV adoption support business, Boralex closes on a portfolio deal, Priority Power acquires Satori Energy, Fourth Wave spins off a business unit, and Punxsutawney Phil digs solar.

The REGRowth program lets owner/occupants produce as much solar as the roof can support, with 100% of the energy sold to the power grid. John Weaver says the program should be a model for the nation.

Chip Breitenkamp of NanoGraf discusses American battery manufacturing, how to ensure a resilient and equitable supply chain, and how to create jobs.