Duke Energy connected 500 MW of solar in 2016
Just because the calendar turned to 2017, however, doesn’t mean the utility is planning to slow down its solar acquisition. It’s seeking to add at least 460 MW this year as well.
iDemand wins 1 MW storage deal in San Diego
iDemand Energy Storage (iDES3) has begun engineering and design work on a $4.1 million solar-plus-battery storage project for five buildings owned by San Diego County-based biotech company.
Recurrent Energy brings big Astoria plants to life
The two projects, named Astoria and Astoria 2, could power 40,000 homes with clean energy from the 175 MW they produce.
Money for nothing (except ground-breaking clean-energy ideas)
With help from the California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) initiative, the California Energy Commission is calling all enterprising clean-energy entrepreneurs to submit proposals to get a piece of $24 million to bring their ideas to fruition.
Renewable energy advocates slam utilities for slow progress under REV
Comments filed by AEEI and SolarCity on the Supplemental Distribution System Implementation Plan (DSIP) say utilities should do more to get ready for and assist with the integration of distributed renewables and storage, and AEEI says utilities should go back to the drawing board.
$1 B-plus San Vicente pumped hydro plan flows forward
San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) has requested letters of interest due in February for the design and business model for the proposed 500 MW San Vicente Energy Storage Facility, which could include PV energy to pump water to the dam.
APS unveils its largest utility-scale solar plant
The 40-MW Red Rock Solar Plant, developed, owned and operated by Arizona Public Service will supply power to Arizona State University and PayPal.
Enel acquires U.S. storage company Demand Energy
Through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Italian multinational Enel Group has announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Demand Energy, a U.S. company specializing in intelligent software and storage systems.
Wyoming’s “reverse RES” could stop utility-scale solar
Wyoming Bill SF 71, introduced last week on the first day of the 2017 legislative session, would restrict the state’s utilities from selling electricity generated from solar under penalty of $10/MWh.
DOE report reveals solar now employs 374,000
In 2016, the industry maintained its status as the largest electricity-generation employer by a factor of two.
