Solar on schools advances with open source contracting
With every new solar-on-schools contract, more people learn how it’s done, share what they know, and make it easier for neighboring school districts to follow the same path. U.S. schools could host up to 30 gigawatts of solar.
Appalachian Power is in the market for large-scale solar
The AEP subsidiary has put out an RFP for up to 200 MW-AC of solar capacity, in at least 50 MW-AC chunks.
Solar “maker and braker” utilities across the South
A new web tool lets consumers in six Southern states see how their utility is embracing solar or blocking it; the tool could help consumers promote improved solar policy.
Investment grade solar power gets $362 million in green bonds
Dominion Energy has closed on a private round of bonds whose purpose is to cover the utility’s investments in 20 solar projects totaling 574 MW-AC, all of which hold long term contracts.
The first big wave of solar and wind in Virginia
Dominion has launched its first 500 MW solicitation under a new state law that super-charges renewable energy procurement.
University of Richmond to match energy usage with solar generation
The newly-announced facility in Spotsylvania County is the first step in a bigger 500 MW project, planned by sPower to be the largest on the East Coast.
Who’s afraid of Virginia solar power?
The Commonwealth’s 2018 Energy Plan includes 5 GW of utility scale wind+solar, plus 500 MW of rooftop solar power, less than 1 MW in size, over the next decade.
125 MW solar project proposed in Virginia
Community Energy will add fuel to the fire in a state that has a number of large-scale projects underway.
Solar power by sPower in Spotsylvania signs more contracts
The largest planned solar power plant east of the Rocky Mountains at 500 MW-AC has signed PPAs for all of its planned production with Microsoft, the University of Richmond, and a consortium of businesses including Apple.
Dominion acquires 240 MW-AC of solar in Virginia
The company has reached a deal with local developer Urban Grid to acquire two upcoming projects, which, when complete, should be the largest in the state of Virginia.
