New York community solar proposal “solving a problem that’s already been solved”
National Grid and NYSERDA have filed a petition with state regulators that would significantly change the opt-out community solar program structure. While this petition wasn’t filed maliciously, it could have a hugely negative effect on a flourishing market, according to one expert.
OYA begins work on 140 MW New York community solar
The company plans to bring 140 MW of community solar online by the end of 2022, and has signed an agreement to bring as much as 240 MW to the state in the coming years.
New York’s opt-out community solar program begins, but big changes loom
The pilot allows entire communities to purchase the output of community solar farms, delivering that energy to their residents. A new proposal, however, would look to shake up project ownership.
Blue is not the new green
A new study from Stanford University and Cornell University shows that blue hydrogen can produce more greenhouse emissions than heat produced by coal and gas. The modeling classifies blue hydrogen emissions as carbon dioxide and unburned fugitive methane, as well as lifecycle emissions linked to the mining, transport, storage, and use of methane.
Sunrise brief: California approves solar mandate on new commercial buildings
Also on the rise: comment period opens for 1 GW solar and storage in the California desert, Xos unveils a mobile EV fleet charging station, and voters in the west support a clean energy standard.
240 MW PV, 20 MW storage proposed in upstate NY
Rich Road Solar is an EDF Renewables-proposed project that would begin construction in late 2023, and it joins a large pipeline of New York proposals and approved projects by EDF.
Standard Solar installs one of New York’s largest community solar + storage projects
The 6.9 MW Lenox Community Solar Project is nearly complete and includes a 20 MWh DC-coupled battery energy storage system.
EDP Renewables awarded 13th New York community solar project
The project is part of a boom that has seen nearly 550 MW of capacity added in the last two years.
NY Green Bank attracts $314m investment from Bank of America
The backing will allow the bank to reinvest capital into new projects at a faster rate by making the additional financing available to more projects.
New York adds $52.5 million in community solar incentives for low-income residents
The program includes low-to-moderate-income subscribers, affordable housing providers, and organizations working with disadvantaged communities.
