Huck Finn Solar Project will be Missouri’s largest to date at 200 MW
Developed by EDF Renewables, the Huck Finn project is expected to generate $14 million for local communities.
Sunrise brief: Florida Governor’s veto of net metering bill a win for clean energy in the Sunshine State
Also on the rise: Missouri town declares solar farm a nuisance. PG&E seeks 176 MW of front-of-the-meter local solar. Group using NREL’s free ReEDs model validates 100% renewables by 2035 for 24 states. Caesars bets on solar, breaks ground on three projects in Atlantic City. MIT, NREL researchers develop 40%-efficient thermophotovoltaic cell for grid-scale thermal batteries. SEIA cuts solar deployment forecast 46% in light of anti-circumvention investigation. LG Energy Solution Q1 net income cut in half by materials costs and supply chain challenges, with sights set on strong EV market.
Missouri town declares solar farm a nuisance
The City of Bloomfield has updated their rules to require additional requirements for all solar projects larger than 50 MW, or 200 acres, declaring the sites a nuisance, and requiring NextEra to heavily alter a project.
Scout Clean Energy acquires 112 MW solar project in Missouri
The $120 million project was developed by Azimuth Renewables.
Kansas City pilots streetlight-mounted EV chargers
The program aims to address equity and accessibility for EV charging, which can be a challenge for apartment-dwellers.
Clean energy requires metals and minerals: Can the U.S. compete?
More mining capacity will be needed to meet demand for metals and minerals for clean energy resources, and the U.S. is behind in the race, says a university researcher.
Does the Southeast need wholesale power markets in order to hit its renewable goals?
A new report from ACORE, the American Clean Power Association, and SEIA explores the benefits of instituting real-time, wholesale energy markets across the 12 Southeast states as a way to accelerate renewable resource adoption.
Ameren adds more community solar as regulators approve a 6.16 MW project
The project is an hour west of St. Louis and will meet strong customer demand for community solar.
Grid access charge for solar customers proposed in Missouri
HB 539 would require customers using solar panels to pay a fee and adds a grid access fee for customers who sell generated energy back to their utility.
Urban land and aerosols could accelerate hail storm formation
Research from the U.S. Department of Energy has found that urban landscapes and man-made aerosols have the potential to accelerate hail storm formation, make their winds harsher and direct these storms toward cities.
