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Sunrise brief: Democrats optimistic Manchin will cooperate on climate bill

Also on the rise: US government drops land lease rates for renewables by as much as 50%. Three in one: wind, solar, and storage facility completed in Oregon. And more.

Democrats optimistic Manchin will cooperate on climate bill

Negotiations are resuming on a reconciliation package that would contain long-term industrial policy measures to boost solar and other renewable energy sources.

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US Government drops solar land lease rates by 3.4% to 21%

To support the US Government’s goal of installing 25 GW of renewable energy on public lands, per acre lease rates have been reduced for all renewable energy sources – some by greater than 50%.

Solar highway noise barriers to be deployed across North America

Buildings-integrated photovoltaics maker Mitrex plans to deploy highway noise barriers with integrated solar that have 1.2 MW of capacity per kilometer. The technology is currently in the pilot phase at government entity locations in North America.

FCC considers offshore wireless networks for renewable projects

Nokia has headed the proposal, looking to use 4G and 5G networks to support offshore renewable energy projects.

Wind, solar, and storage facility completed in Oregon

The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility is one of the first in the country to co-locate a wind farm, a solar facility, and a battery storage system.

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Nexamp completes 2.8 MW community solar installation in Burlington, Illinois

The French Road solar project features more than 7,000 solar panels and will supply enough power for about 400 homes.

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Sunrise brief: US utility-scale solar sets record with 50 GW of instantaneous generation

Also on the rise: Distributed solar and storage developer, owner, operator Agilitas Energy nets $350 million. Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers. And more.

Massachusetts bill bans residents from choosing clean energy suppliers

Language buried in S.2842 would force residents back to their default utility, taking away competitive renewable energy options.

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200 partners to help speed interconnection through US Department of Energy program

Three regional grid operators and two utilities have joined the DOE partnership, alongside renewables developers and trade groups, to pursue faster, simpler, and fairer interconnection of renewables and storage, on both the transmission and distribution grids.

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