Massachusetts energy bills stall as deadline approaches (updated)
With only three working days left in the legislative session energy bills in the House and Senate are stuck in committee, as municipal leaders put pressure on the General Court.
Utility-funded Harvard group has given tens of thousands in airfare, luxury hotels and meals to Arizona commissioners
In this expose, Energy and Policy Institute looks at how the Harvard Electricity Policy Group has been lavishing gifts on members of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Goldman Sachs buys 204 MW of East Coast solar from SJI
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is paying $350 million in cash for a portfolio of C&I solar at 143 sites in New England, New Jersey and Maryland.
Seven U.S. cities to power municipal operations with renewables
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Will Driscoll outlines the plans of several large U.S. cities to power government buildings entirely with renewable energy.
100% renewable energy, no net metering caps and more in Massachusetts Senate bill
A bill passed last night in the Massachusetts Senate removes the state’s caps on net metering, sets a 100% renewable energy mandate, boosts the state’s energy storage procurement target to 2 GW and more. But can it pass the House?
Sungrow to supply 50 MWh of energy storage systems
The Chinese inverter maker will be supplying inverters, batteries and management systems for projects in California, Massachusetts and Ontario.
Net metering, renewable energy mandate bills move forward in Massachusetts
A bill to increase solar net metering caps by 2% and separate legislation to require that utilities source 35% of their power from renewable energy by 2030 are both advancing through the Massachusetts legislature.
Massachusetts marches on the capital for solar power
Over 100 solar workers visited the Massachusetts State House and held over 60 meetings with legislators and staff pushing positive political action on solar-related issues.
Utility-scale solar: A cost-effective, reliable cornerstone for America’s economic growth
In this op-ed SEIA’s Abigail Hopper and Martin Hermann of 8minutenergy argue that the rapid growth of solar and storage will completely reshape America’s energy economy for the better, with cheaper, cleaner power, and that the shift is already taking place across this country.
Onyx Renewables gets funding for 80 MW of C&I + small utility solar power
CIT Group and RBC Capital worked together to fund the portfolio of projects spread across six states, with half the capacity in California and Arizona and the other half in the northeast.
