Duke keeps rolling in 2019 with a strong second quarter
Duke Energy’s financial results for Q2 2019 results show strong earnings, driven partially by the exponential year-to-year growth of the commercial renewables sector, as well as a short-term forecast of PV development.
Bankrupt PG&E trading time for solar and storage discounts
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has requested that its bankruptcy court judge approve a 10% and 11% reduction on five contracts for solar and storage projects under development, in exchange for extensions ranging from 12 to 24 months to deliver working projects.
California city seeks “community microgrid” to defend against fire season
Calistoga, California has begun a feasibility analysis with Clean Coalition to build a “community microgrid” to power the city during times of high fire danger when PG&E proactively shuts off its power.
California could restrict who can install energy storage
CALSSA says that a pending vote by the Contractors State License Board which could restrict most solar contractors from installing batteries could have “catastrophic” impacts on the state’s energy storage market.
Wind, solar, batteries and carbon taxes in California and Texas
Researchers show how deploying 60 GW of renewables using various types of energy storage and carbon tax values in California and Texas increase CO2 reductions, while lowering electricity curtailment – but in vastly different amounts.
California gas plant to be re-powered with batteries + solar
For the second time in a month a fossil fuel-fired power plant in California is set to be replaced by a battery powered by a solar, including distributed solar. A small portion of the former plant will be retained.
345 MWh energy storage investment seen as a low risk growth strategy
Southern Company has partnered with esVolta in development of four energy storage projects totaling more than 86 MW / 345 MWh located in California.
The next two weeks will determine PG&E’s future
A federal judge has given California officials until August 7 to review third-party proposals for the revival, reconstruction and potential takeover of Pacific Gas And Electric. The maligned utility filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, facing roughly $30 billion in wildfire-related insurance claims.
Hardware brief: ProteaBracket 34% lighter, silicon carbide subcomponents, wtf!! California, and more!
Its the weekend and time to play with your hardware! Q-Cells is launching a 25 year *hardware* warranty for modules manufactured in Georgia, NREL researchers are designing tools to test individual battery cells, plus the EIA solar module report!
Sunrun gets a second contract to supply capacity from rooftop solar + batteries
A California Community Choice Aggregator has awarded Sunrun a contract to supply capacity from solar + storage on low-income housing. This follows on a similar deal in New England.
