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APS says solar, energy efficiency to make up 50% of new production

Arizona’s largest investor-owned utility says the next 15 years will include significant increases in solar production, battery storage products and significant reductions in coal-fired production plants.

Solar increases values of Northeast homes considerably, study finds (with a Top 10 list)

Data collected by a Department of Energy Sunshot Initiative funded startup joined forces with realty firm Redfin and found homes in the Northeast with solar panels sold for an average of nearly $99,000 more than those without them.

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Maryland legislation backs growing role for energy storage

If signed by the governor, two bills will provide tax credits for energy storage systems and study methods to increase storage deployment.

Construction begins on public housing solar+storage microgrid in New York City

Demand Energy’s project at the Marcus Garvey Village in Brooklyn is the city’s first approval of lithium-ion batteries for a multifamily site.

NV Energy reaches 2016 renewable portfolio threshold

Despite a significant slowdown in a two-year rooftop solar installations, which left NV Energy as essentially the state’s only solar option, the utility reached its legislatively mandated 20% level of renewable energy production last year.

Fiera Corporation buys shares in up to 921 MW-AC of American wind, solar

The Canadian asset management firm has bought into a D.E. Shaw portfolio of assets in eight U.S. states.

Solar and Tesla shine amid weak Q1 for clean energy investment

BNEF cites financing for a massive solar plant in Mexico and Tesla’s billion-plus capital raise as running counter to the trend of falling clean energy financing during Q1. Investments in distributed solar also rose.

Chicago and Portland, Oregon move towards 100% renewable energy

The two cities are the latest in significant momentum for 100% renewable energy campaigns

Suniva violated WARN Act provisions in layoffs, employees say

In the latest news for the troubled cell and module maker, former employees have filed a class-action suit alleging the company violated provisions of the federal WARN Act by laying off employees in Michigan and Georgia without notice.

GUEST ANALYSIS: Getting the Price Right for Local Wind and Solar

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