Carlyle Group makes $374m investment in Amp Energy
Canada-based Amp Energy has developed over 1.8 GW of projects globally and is eyeing more, according to the partners.
New rules move Washington State closer to carbon-free electricity
The rules apply to Puget Sound Energy, Avista and Pacific Power. The state’s Commerce Department developed similar rules that apply to municipal and other consumer-owned utilities.
Sunrise brief: 6 months and counting as renewables dominate capacity additions
Also on the rise: Moss Landing energy storage enters service, Duke Energy buys a 144 MW project, military housing gets rooftop solar, and researchers win a grant to study grid-forming PV inverter technology.
Vermont statehouse saves money, helps grid with battery backup system
Leaders touted the various benefits of a new energy storage system installed at the municipal building as part of a utility program.
Clearway flips the switch on 192 MW solar project in California
The owner-operator applauded project partners for completing the solar farm “in a year with countless headwinds.”
Urban land and aerosols could accelerate hail storm formation
Research from the U.S. Department of Energy has found that urban landscapes and man-made aerosols have the potential to accelerate hail storm formation, make their winds harsher and direct these storms toward cities.
Could agrivoltaics feed our demand for clean energy?
Agrivoltaics could result in more food, more energy, lower water demand, lower carbon emissions, and more prosperous rural communities, says an Oregon State University researcher. He plans to build a farm to prove the point.
Florida regulators approve Duke plan to add 750 MW of solar
Concerns were raised over plans to construct 10 new solar facilities and use a voluntary charge on residential and small business customers to help pay for them.
South Carolina regulators tell Dominion to rethink its coal fleet
Regulators ordered the utility to evaluate the risks and environmental costs of operating its coal plants, and consider options to replace the plants with clean energy alternatives.
Sunrise brief: Regulators OK Duke Energy solar plans
Also on the rise: More BESS is coming to ERCOT, Peck Company acquires iSun Energy, Enphase and Sunnova expand their business ties, and a New York community solar project gets a new owner.
