New York’s NineDot secures funds for 400 MWh of urban batteries
The New York City-based developer of urban, “community-scale” battery energy storage systems has landed a $65 million finance package from lenders led by First Citizens Bank.
Tribal-procured RECs retire at Pinterest
Renewable energy credits procured by Tribal-owned Seneca Environmental and retired on behalf of Pinterest will be used to offset home electricity use for work-from-home employees.
Qcells acquiring community solar projects in New York
The $49.5 million sale will include four community solar projects that total 25.58 MW.
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NY utility approves battery storage project on shuttered nuclear site
Long Island Power Authority gives the nod to developer, enabling it to pursue final local approval for 79 MW and 50 MW facilities.
New York’s Morris Ridge Solar Project goes online
Morris Ridge Solar is expected to generate enough energy to meet more than 47,000 New York households’ energy needs.
Walmart, Nexamp to bring 31 community solar projects to five U.S. states
The 31 community solar projects will be in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.
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.
Flexible interconnection can generate 176% more revenue for community solar, report finds
A report by the Solar and Storage Industries Institute shows that flexible interconnection, which adjusts solar output based on grid conditions, can offer significant economic benefit to community solar developers.
ComEd adds community BESS to U.S. brewery-owned solar project
ComEd wants to explore the benefits of using a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in tandem with a small community solar project. The utility will pair a BESS with a solar deployment owned by an Illinois brewery as part of a government supported pilot.
