OhmConnect now selling electricity in Texas, not just saving it
The California-founded company has opened a new business arm in Texas that is a registered retail electricity provider, coupled with its standard flexible demand response services.
Daimler, NextEra, and BlackRock to deploy nationwide US electric trucking network
An initial investment of about $650 million divided evenly among the group will launch the deployment of EV and hydrogen medium- and heavy-duty trucks and charging stations across the US.
Sunrise brief: Big solar headed for big Texas oil operation
Also on the rise: Three solar installations in Louisiana–one is a Tesla residential. Greenbacker solar project will meet 30% of Middlebury College’s electicity needs. Puerto Rico legislator calls on US Congress to oppose proposed fee on rooftop solar. T-Mobile one step closer to 100% renewable.
Big solar headed for big Texas oil operation
A 270MW project built by Black & Veatch is planned to help power Buckeye Partners’ operations. The Texas company has approximately 6,000 miles of petroleum pipeline.
Tesla Energy results up, but mixed, for 2021; solar makes nary a sound on quarterly call
On the company’s Q4 earnings call, the world-leading EV manufacturer again prioritized delivering cars over growing low-margin energy storage products, while solar products were barely noted. Both verticals grew though, solar by 68% and storage by 32%.
Verizon, Leeward Renewable Energy sign two solar PPAs
Part of a larger portfolio that also includes two wind projects, the solar installations have a combined capacity of 360 MW.
Standalone 30 MW / 60 MWh energy storage constructed in Texas by Burns & McDonnell
The construction and design firm announced the completion of three 10 MW / 20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in west Texas, a region in which a rapidly increasing capacity of renewable energy is being brought online.
Sunrise brief: U.S. House Committee questions TVA on “hindering” distributed solar
Also on the rise: Maine utility offers settlement for faulty processes. Yotta and Cal Solar Inc. team up on distributed energy to meet California mandate. Day two of Intersolar/Energy Storage North America. Largest Indiana solar park completed. Virtual power plants offer Texas renters low-cost clean energy. Q Cells and KSI to develop solar and storage projects.
SolarEdge and PearlX partner on virtual power plant to connect renters with solar
The new Texas-based community virtual power plants are planned to offer renters a low-cost clean energy source and the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup power.
Work on Tesla’s rooftop solar system appears to be underway
A local drone pilot found that solar panels, racking, and inverters are starting to be stationed on the roof of Tesla’s manufacturing facility under construction in Texas.
