Aypa Power closes $535 million for California utility-scale solar project
The Blackstone portfolio company will develop a 160 MW solar project with co-located battery energy storage.
Sunrun posts positive cash generation, rises on Q1 earnings report
The residential solar installer reached a new high of 69% battery attachment rates in the quarter.
Despite uncertainty at the state and federal level, three California solar projects move forward
The three projects under development by Renewable Properties total over 17 MW and will supply power to Sonoma Clean Power and Pacific Gas and Electric.
Battery energy storage system comes online to serve Kern County residents
A 352 MWh battery energy storage system is now operational at the Chaparral Springs solar facility in California, with two community choice aggregators as the offtakers.
Sunrun supports California grid with 75,000 distributed batteries
Through a customer opt-in, batteries are coordinated in a virtual power plant that is expected to dispatch 250 MW of power over 2-hour peak demand events.
An analysis of utility-scale solar corruption in California
Researchers have found seven perceived patterns of corruption tied to the utility-scale solar boom in Southern California from 2010 to 2024.
California committee advances bill to break rooftop solar contracts on home sale
An amended bill that would end net metering for homes with solar once they are sold passed the California State Assembly’s Utilities & Energy Committee.
SkyCharger awarded $10 million grant for two electric truck stops in Southern California
Located in two high-volume, low-income locations, the two charging stops aim to provide maximum impact for electric trucks and jobs for marginalized communities.
California proposes reduced liabilities on small businesses installing solar
California AB 1104 is expected to lower the administrative burden on small businesses that move forward with installing solar.
Top five solar states grow in capacity and investment
The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina as the top five states in solar capacity.
