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.
‘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.
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.
Sunrise brief: Watch how this solar array will boost the International Space Station’s power capacity
Also on the rise: Intel will work with EIC to develop long-term energy storage approaches for data centers, and while 2020 was a downer for most of us, renewables did very well.
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.
Carbon capture expansion a key action in achieving net zero emission goals
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects must double every five years to achieve net zero, IHS Markit says in a new report.
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.
