Minnesota

Two newly released reports explore diversity efforts for solar installation jobs in California and overall job growth in the Midwest.

MISO plans to conduct a multi-year study of how increasing amounts of solar and other forms of renewable energy will impact its territory and how to manage expected growth.

While it is unclear if and when these revised carbon cost assumptions will be integrated in Minnesota’ Value of Solar Tariff, the new, higher calculations are to be considered in utility planning.

The Aurora project further advances the Midwest’s leading solar market

The state’s robust community solar program received a boost yesterday when U.S. Solar received an influx of funding that will allow it to focus on Minnesota initially.

Blattner has chosen SunLink to supply both engineering services and fixed-tilt mounting solutions for projects in both states.

The omnibus bill from the Republican-led legislature would have also scrapped the Made in Minnesota solar manufacturing program and opened a renewable energy fund to fossil fuel projects.

The integrated power company joins the Minnesota solar revolution by completing seven community solar power plants, serving more than 1,000 Minnesota residents, as well as more than a dozen large Minnesota businesses and municipalities

The Minnesota-based solar company gave scant details, but denied claims that its winding down was due to faulty third-party hardware.

Details are sparse, but layoffs have already begun and a Chief Restructuring Officer is being appointed.