Oregon regulators ease community solar guidelines
Community solar development is set to accelerate as the program full capacity allotment is now available. Low-income customers have had their discount doubled.
Sunrise brief: 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030, NY governor says
Also on the rise: Top Gun energy storage project enters service, Broad Reach buys batteries from Chinese manufacturer, and a solar/battery delivery van with 400km range.
New York Gov. Hochul calls for 10 GW of distributed solar by 2030
An expansion on NY-Sun could create up to 6,000 jobs and advance New York’s position towards achieving 70% renewables by 2030.
Project enters service in Alabama, nearly doubling the state’s installed solar capacity
Muscle Shoals clocks in at 227 MW, making it the largest solar project in Alabama.
Ohio approves more than 530 MW of solar additions
Three utility-scale projects won approval, contributing a surge of capacity to what has been a busy year for solar in Ohio.
Rochester, New York to launch state’s largest solar community choice aggregation program
Rochester Community Power plans to provide 300 million kWh annually to 57,000 Rochester residents and small businesses, with a community solar opt-out program expected to launch in early 2022.
Illinois clean energy bill nears finish line, industry applauds
The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act is a governor’s signature away from setting Illinois on an expected path toward 100% clean energy by 2050.
Watch: Former Virginia coal mine could host 50 MW solar project
The Nature Conservancy and Dominion Energy Virginia are teaming up to turn roughly 1,200 acres into a solar installation, the second such effort announced by environmental group.
Illinois House passes clean energy bill with some big solar wins
The bill includes an immediate re-start of solar incentives through the Adjustable Block Program, potentially protecting thousands of solar jobs across the state.
Burns & Mac tapped as EPC for 250 MW Wisconsin solar portfolio
The three projects represent a greater than 50% increase in the state’s installed solar capacity and are part of utility Alliant’s growing solar capacity.
