Big batteries are coming to Southern California
Macquarie has closed on funding for a third portion of a 340 MWh project in Southern California, and LADWP is planning 1.8 GW of batteries.
200 MW of solar power energized by 8minutenergy in California
The developer has energized Phase 1 and 2 of its Mount Signal 3 project which it expects to be fully commissioned and online by the end of 2018. The project is the second of three plants at one site which total almost 800 MW of solar power.
California judge backs blocking utility’s TOU rates plan
Southern California Edison’s plans to move customers to time-of-use rates in 2018 have hit a snag as Administrative Law Judge Sophia J. Park has recommended to the PUC that it delay their implementation. A final decision could come Aug. 24.
8minutenergy and Capital Dynamics Announce 328 MW Mount Signal 3 Solar Project
Third phase of Mount Signal Solar Farm, among the largest PV projects worldwide, will be developed by 8minutenergy and owned by Capital Dynamics
EDF Renewable Energy signs 15-year PPA for 500 MW plant
Southern California Edison will purchase 125 MW AC from the Maverick Solar (formerly Palen 1) Plant, which is expected to start delivering electricity on Dec. 1, 2020.
200 MW Garland plant tracks the sun with Array Technologies
Signal Energy’s latest California generating facility stands up to desert’s brutal conditions with robust tracking system.
Guest column: Third-party energy resources are the future of the electric grid
The nature of electricity generation, distribution and consumption are changing rapidly to prevent power disruptions that occur from storms, flooding, cyber-attacks, and other threats. As a result, utilities are facing a new market landscape where distributed energy resources will play an increasing role.
Newcomer Longroad Energy Acquires 3 GW Solar Portfolio
The Boston-based solar developer, founded in 2016, purchased the significant project pipeline to establish itself as a national player in the U.S. solar market.
San Diego sports more than 100,000 solar rooftops
San Diego Gas & Electric, already ahead of its 2020 renewable-energy by more than 10 percent, announced it connected 1,942 solar customers to the grid, providing solar to 100,000 customers
Landmark buys 4,000 acres under solar PV projects in California
Under the terms of the agreement, expected to close in the fourth quarter, Recurrent Energy will lease the land from Landmark for four utility-scale solar PV projects.
