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Following the transaction, and a separate sale of its distributed generation business, Duke Energy will focus on regulated clean energy growth opportunities.

The company filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Hikam America and Voltage, LLC.

Officials from clean energy states discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act is advancing rooftop solar, customer savings, economic development, and grid reliability, and described the extent of community support they see for the clean energy transition.

An estimated $1.1 million in savings will be provided by the 300 kW array that tops several roofs on a public charter school in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Also on the rise: Weekly Solar Earnings Recap–Array, Pineapple Energy and SMA Solar. Solar-plus-storage system begins operation at Camp Lejeune. And more.

Duke Energy added an 11 MWh battery storage system to the 13 MW solar plant on the Marine Corps base camp in North Carolina.

Also on the rise: Over 500 MWh standalone battery storage facility enters operation in Texas. Connecticut commercial energy storage demand spurs government action. And more.

Net metering payments were slashed while a new efficiency incentive was also unexpectedly rejected.

Yes Solar Solutions sees NABCEP as the gold standard for electrical installers and the only accreditation for solar installation companies.

Duke’s five-year capital plan of $65 billion is focused on energy transition investments, which it says is a considerable increase over previous budgets, while its current budget removes almost $3 billion of capital it would have invested into the utility solar and distributed generation business.