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EDF Renewables North America Enters Agreement with Tucson Electric Power to Build Oso Grande Wind Project

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

EDF Renewables North America has announced they have entered into a Build and Transfer Agreement (BTA) with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) for the 247.4 megawatt (MW) Oso Grande Wind Project. EDF Renewables will complete development of the project and manage the construction process on behalf of TEP. Construction is expected to commence later this year with full operation […]

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TVA to get 60 percent of energy from non-carbon sources by 2020: CEO

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

He is expected to be named as the new CEO of California energy company PG&E Corp, which sought bankruptcy protection in January amid potentially staggering liabilities related to wildfires, according to a source familiar with the matter. Tennessee: The chief executive of the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Tuesday the U.S.-owned power generator expects to […]

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Utopus Insights Advances Digital Leadership with Launch of Renewable Energy IoT Analytics ProductsShare Article

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

Accurate, insightful data-driven energy applications will allow renewable asset owners and operators to optimize performance, improve operations and gain a competitive digital edge. BILBAO, SPAIN: Utopus Insights, a New York-based energy analytics software company announced the commercial launch of its energy analytics platform and application suite, Scipher™, today at WindEurope 2019. “This launch furthers our […]

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Detroit Reposition Into Booming Solar Energy Market with GameChange Solar

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

NEW YORK: GameChange Solar today announced that the solar market is now growing at a steady pace due to Solar PV having achieved a cost of energy production on par with the lowest cost alternative technologies in the United States. This increase, combined with the rapid growth of GameChange Solar’s market share within the industry, has resulted in […]

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TVA to get 60 percent of energy from non-carbon sources by 2020: CEO

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

The chief executive of the Tennessee Valley Authority said on Tuesday the U.S.-owned power generator expects to get more than 60 percent of its energy from non-carbon-emitting sources by 2020, compared with over 50 percent in 2018. Bill Johnson, who turned 65 in January, announced his retirement as CEO at TVA in November. His last […]

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Power Your Home and Support 100% Texas Solar with Reliant’s New Energy Solution

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

–The bright side of the Lone Star State shines with Reliant’s new Local Solar plan– HOUSTON: There are more than just bluebonnets in Texas fields right now – it’s the next big thing in innovative energy solutions offered by Reliant! Dallas and Houston-area residents now have the ability to power their homes while supporting nearby […]

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Business, Civic Leaders Urge LADWP to Step up Local Solar Goals to Fill Gap from Phased out Power Plants

April 3, 2019 Anand Gupta

Clean Energy Champions Call for Immediate, Permanent Expansion of Nation’s Largest Urban Rooftop Solar Project LOS ANGELES: A broad coalition of business, environmental and civic leaders today called on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to increase and accelerate its goals for generating local renewable energy, urging the utility to immediately expand a […]

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ACORE President & CEO at Waterpower Week: “Renewable power is now cleaner, safer and more affordable than any other form of electricity”

April 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

Washington, D.C.: In the opening plenary session today during the National Hydropower Association’s Waterpower Week, Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), delivered the following remarks: “As a nation, we are at a turning point. Renewable power is now cleaner, safer and more affordable than any other form of electricity. […]

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Hawaii regulators approve six precedent-setting solar plus storage contracts

April 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

In only a few years, solar paired with energy storage has gone from a niche concept to the new reality of the U.S. power system. And it all really came down to price. While the 14.5 cents per kilowatt-hour that SolarCity was able to achieve with solar plus storage on Kauai was groundbreaking three and […]

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ARLANDO DUNKLEY NAMED 2019 RECIPIENT OF J$2 MILLION PCJ RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP

April 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

Postgraduate student at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Ja.), Arlando Dunkley has been awarded the 2019 Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Renewable Energy Scholarship. Mr. Dunkley who hails from Spanish Town is a past student of St. Jago High School where he sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and earned nine subjects […]