The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the Year 2 application and process for the state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. This action ensures underserved and overburdened communities can access the health and financial benefits of renewable energy. “Community solar is a key element of Governor Murphy’s vision for 100% clean energy […]
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Tech giants, major retailers and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean energy and have installed 1,286 MW of new commercial solar capacity in the U.S. in 2019, the second-largest year on record according to the latest Solar Means Business report. The annual report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), tracks […]
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Peck Company Holdings Inc., a commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has signed a 5.3 MW contract in Rhode Island with a longtime customer. The $7.256 million contract for a project located in Rhode Island is targeted to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. Peck’s expansion into the state complements the […]
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Sigora Solar, a residential and commercial solar company, has acquired Aztec Solar, a solar energy solutions provider, in a strategic growth move that supports Sigora’s expansion plans. “We are on a mission to expand access to energy solutions for all types of customers,” says Logan Landry, CEO of Sigora Solar. “We are driven by a […]
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Sunrun, a provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, has completed its acquisition of Vivint Solar, which was initially announced earlier in the year. The acquisition follows approval by regulators and stockholders of both companies. “Welcome, Vivint Solar employees and customers,” says Lynn Jurich, co-founder and CEO of Sunrun. “Together we will provide […]
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Diode Ventures, a Black & Veatch company that develops global infrastructure projects, says ACCIONA, a global group that develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, has acquired 100% of a 240 MW AC/315 MW DC photovoltaic (PV) project in development in Fort Bend County, Texas. With the transaction, ACCIONA extends its footprint in U.S. solar generation […]
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FirstEnergy Corp., an electric utility headquartered in Akron, Ohio, has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase Ohio-compliant renewable energy credits (RECs) for its Ohio utilities – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Co. and Toledo Edison. The purchases will help meet the companies’ 2020 renewable energy targets established under Ohio’s alternative energy law. RECs sought […]
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Helios Infrastructure, a joint venture between Nationwide and Sol Systems, has acquired the largest solar power project in Louisiana. The 50 MW system is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and it is now owned and operated by Helios. This acquisition marks the largest single project investment for Helios to date. Entergy Louisiana is purchasing […]
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A coalition of solar companies and clean energy advocacy organizations has sent a letter to Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo that strongly opposes a legislative provision that authorizes utilities to construct, operate and own solar projects. The provision, Section 15H in the House Act Creating a 2050 Roadmap to a […]
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), a regulated utility and primary subsidiary of MGE Energy, has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for a 20 MW solar array to be built in Fitchburg, Wis. Known as the O’Brien Solar Fields, the project will provide locally generated solar energy to local businesses, municipalities […]
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Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $285 million financing package for the Bighorn Solar project – which will be located on EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel mill property in Pueblo, Colo. Xcel Energy, as the electricity provider for the steel mill, will purchase the power generated by the solar facility under a long-term contract with […]
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Acme Express Inc., a technology company that develops applications for renewable energy industries, says it will soon unveil its faster, lower-cost, ballasted solar-racking solution. Acme Express Inc., dba Roll-A-Rack, will unveil its first portable, roll-forming machine in October at its virtual SPI 2020 showroom. The new roll-forming machine has been built by the company’s manufacturing […]
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