New Mexico gains a community solar program
The state’s governor signed Senate Bill 84 into law, paving the way for a statewide community solar program in 2022 that includes a 30% capacity carveout for low-income people and service organizations.
Solar projects enter service under Oregon’s Community Solar Program
The project includes four 2.5 MW solar farms, three of which are fully operational.
Sunrise brief: Wärtsilä to supply solar-plus-storage tech to RWE Renewables project
Also on the rise: Aurora notches a design milestone, investment group closes on a portfolio of community solar projects, and iSun expands its utility-scale project market reach.
Sunrise brief: Who’s adopting rooftop solar? Berkeley Lab report offers insights
Also on the rise: A community-based canopy solar project is under way in New Jersey, Mosaic securitizes a bundle of solar loans and Strata Solar rebrands as it looks to other cleantech offerings.
Nonprofit, tribal leaders celebrate California’s low-income community solar project
Nonprofit solar installer GRID Alternatives Inland Empire received a $2.5 million state grant to fund the project.
Greenbacker wraps up 10 MW community solar portfolio
The five-project portfolio serves rural residents, school districts, nonprofits, and municipalities in Colorado.
Agilitas Energy starts work on its third SMART solar + storage project
The 10 MW installation makes the company one of the biggest community solar developers in Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce a community solar bill
Senate Bill 472 would enable two or more entities to subscribe for electricity generated by a solar PV system no larger than 5 MW in size.
Ameren adds more community solar as regulators approve a 6.16 MW project
The project is an hour west of St. Louis and will meet strong customer demand for community solar.
Maryland county approves measure allowing community solar
Community solar installations up to 2 MW may be developed on business- and residential-zoned land, with work yet to be done to open farmland to development.
