As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean energy standards (CES), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. Four states – Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, and Illinois – updated their RPS or CES policies in 2021. In addition, Nebraska approved its first clean […]
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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has signed a long-term renewable energy offtake agreement with Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO). The Rocking R Solar Project will be a 72.5 MW AC facility in Caddo Parish, La., that is anticipated to come online in late 2024. DESRI has executed a 20-year renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) […]
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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has submitted a plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that calls for adding more than 2,000 MW of wind and solar energy generation by 2028. The Powering the Next Tomorrow plan is designed to ensure reliable, sustainable energy for I&M customers from a resilient […]
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Sol Systems LLC has acquired a 540 MW solar development portfolio in southeast Illinois from Arevon Energy. The portfolio is one of a number of acquisitions Sol Systems is making to scale its Impact + Infrastructure platform across the U.S. “This acquisition begins Sol Systems’ significant expansion into utility-scale solar development in Illinois,” says Patty […]
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As part of an expanded sales initiative in the U.S. commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market, Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. will sell Maxeon-branded IBC solar panels together with a performance assurance product from Omnidian. This partnership expands upon Maxeon’s existing presence in the U.S. utility-scale solar power plant business. Omnidian, a provider of comprehensive protection […]
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Migdal Insurance is expanding its strategic partnership with Doral Renewables LLC by committing an additional amount of up to $75 million in the second phase of the company’s Mammoth Solar project in northwest Indiana. Migdal will own 22.5% of the project’s second phase, named Mammoth South, which is expected to generate 300 MW AC of […]
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Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) has achieved a major milestone in its plan to construct and operate the 200 MW DC Backbone Solar Farm (CPV Backbone) in western Maryland’s Garrett County. The Maryland Public Service Commission granted CPV a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the project on January 11. The state’s approval grants […]
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Continuing its efforts to grow renewable energy in North Carolina, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, recently began commercial operation of two major solar facilities in the state: the 50 MW Broad River Solar power plant in Cleveland County and the 22.6 MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County. […]
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Buckeye Partners has selected Black & Veatch to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for its planned Project Parker 270 MW solar project in central Texas. “We are committed to deploying our deep expertise in clean energy to support clients on the leading edge of the energy transition such as Buckeye partners with their […]
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC), through a wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased a 6.5 MW DC to-be-constructed solar project from Encore Renewable Energy. The South Street solar project, located in Middlebury, is now GREC’s largest solar asset in Vermont. Once completed, 100% of the energy South Street produces will be allocated to Middlebury College. Green […]
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Southern California Edison (SCE) has selected Generac Grid Services as one of the virtual power plant (VPP) providers for the company’s Power Flex program. The initiative empowers SCE residential customers to extend the value and return on investment of their residential solar PV and battery storage systems by enrolling them in a VPP designed to […]
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LPL Solar LLC is partnering with Lightsource bp to construct a large solar plant in Louisiana. The 345 MW DC Ventress Solar project near Baton Rouge in Pointe Coupee Parish will create roughly 400 construction jobs. “Our mission at LPL Solar is simple: Transform the Future by delivering reliable, safe, and efficient Green Solar Energy,” […]
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