Developer plans 175 MW solar project on former coal mine
Competitive Power Ventures wants to build the Backbone Solar Farm on about 1,100 acres in far western Maryland.
U.S. solar industry comes ‘roaring back,’ breaks multiple records in 2020
Here are the brand-new stats and forecasts from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Ohio bills would open solar project applications to a popular vote
The bills would allow local elected officials to require a vote on projects set to be developed within a township.
Dominion plans to ditch all South Carolina coal by 2030
After having its initially proposed integrated resource plan shot down by regulators, the utility has done a heel-turn and plans to replace the coal with 2 GW of solar, up to 900 MW of battery storage, and 1 GW of natural gas by 2048.
Partners break ground on 200 MW solar project in Illinois
Off-taker Cargill called the advancement of the Prairie Wolf project an “exciting step forward” on the company’s path to achieving its sustainability goals.
Solar leaders urge Biden to revoke Trump tariff proclamation
A coalition of clean energy CEOs dubbed the October 2020 proclamation “ill conceived” and called for a repeal in order to restore certainty to the U.S. solar market.
West Virginia’s largest-ever solar project gets siting approval
92.5 MW of solar could be coming to 795 acres in Jefferson County, after state regulators granted a siting certificate to Wild Hill Solar LLC.
House lawmakers reintroduce the GREEN Act, a ‘critical’ bill for solar
The legislation would extend the federal Investment Tax Credit for solar and create a version for energy storage technology.
Biden recommits U.S. to Paris climate accord, blocks Keystone pipeline
One environmental group said the new president’s actions make “the United States once more part of the global climate solution—not the problem.”
Massachusetts governor vetoes climate and clean energy bill
The broad legislation included provisions to reduce emissions and important compromises to cut red tape for solar projects in the Bay State.
