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U.S. Army stays course on mission to go solar

The U.S. Army installs solar projects as part of its climate strategy. It recently installed 13 MW of solar at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Net metering causes less than one dollar cost shift to most ratepayers, study says

With many states seeking to replace net metering with alternative compensation that pays solar owners less for their excess electricity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched a qualitative study to find the truth behind the alleged cross subsidization of solar customers by non solar customers.

Grid-scale energy storage could cut energy bills in Central U.S. by $7 billion

The Southwest Power Pool is expected to have the largest increase in peak demand among grid regions in the United States. Energy storage can help serve this demand cost effectively, said Aurora Energy Research.

Louisiana passes solar setback law, but still allows parishes, landowners control

In the aftermath of a small surge in utility-scale projects that created division among Louisiana parishes over solar restrictions, Gov. Landry passed a law creating setback requirements, which landowners can opt-out of, but also opens the door to parishes imposing tighter local restrictions.

The Southeast needs regional transmission for clean energy and savings, groups say

Better transmission planning in the Southeast can save billions, largely by enabling access to low-cost clean energy, says a Brattle report prepared for three business groups.

Louisiana solar project goes online with U.S.-made components

With McDonald’s as the offtaker for the 180MWdc of solar energy from the Prairie Ronde project, St. Landry Parish community resources will receive funding for education and community development initiatives.

Clean energy company powers New Orleans service center with rooftop solar

Aggreko expects newly installed rooftop solar panels to provide over 92% of the facility’s power needs, generating 258 kWh annually and saving the company almost $24,000 a year in electricity costs.

Sunrise brief: Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs

Also on the rise: Washington State solar recycling mandate..Churches become solar-plus-storage resilience hubs in Louisiana. And more.

Churches become solar-plus-storage resilience hubs in Louisiana

To help save lives when a hurricane strikes, churches in Louisiana are installing solar-plus-storage so they may provide essential services during a power outage.

New installation projects for U.S. Army, New York community solar

Two 6.5 MW projects located on the Fort Johnson U.S. Army installation are underway, and a new 5 MW community solar project in New York is complete.

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