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Three FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities Launch Request for Proposal for Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Credits

January 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

READING, Pa., Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced that a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to purchase 120,500 Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Credits (SPAECs) annually over a two-year period on behalf of three FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities – Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn Power), Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), and Metropolitan Edison […]

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Report Finds Wide Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rooftop Solar Installations

January 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

New research underscores that the rooftop solar industry has environmental justice issues to consider. A report recently published in the journal Nature Sustainability outlines large racial and ethnic disparities in installations of rooftop solar. Researchers with Tufts University and the University of California, Berkeley found that census tracts that are over 50 percent Black or […]

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New California Law Protecting Solar Customers Went Into Effect January 1

January 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

San Diego’s Assemblywoman works with Sullivan Solar Power to protect consumers SAN DIEGO: California homeowners now enjoy new rights under a new law championed by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The intent of the bill, Assembly Bill 1070, is to protect consumers looking to invest in solar power while discouraging unethical practices from […]

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Standard Solar Deepens Energy Storage and Finance Expertise with Addition of Dan Dobbs as Executive Vice President, Structured Finance

January 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Solar and energy storage veteran brings more than a decade of industry experience to support Standard Solar’s growth ROCKVILLE, Md.: Standard Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of commercial solar electric systems nationwide, today announced that Dan Dobbs, former SunEdison executive and co-founder of Solar Grid Storage, has […]

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EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operation at Copenhagen Wind Project in New York

January 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAN DIEGO: EDF Renewables North America announced today that the 80 megawatt (MW) Copenhagen Wind Project (Project) is fully operational and delivering electricity. Consisting of 40 wind turbines manufactured by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the Project benefits from a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with Narragansett Electric Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Grid. Located in […]

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Will the Renewables Industry Seize the Opportunity of Opportunity Funds?

January 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

A new tax incentive could mean big money. But questions remain about its equity implications and whether the industry will use it. Clean energy advocates are working to raise awareness about a “giant money fire hose” made available to the industry starting this year. The glut of cash, tied to a portion of the federal […]

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US Government Shutdown Slows Progress on Offshore Wind Projects

January 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

The closure of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management delays Vineyard Wind meetings. Vineyard Wind has emerged as the first U.S. offshore wind project to face delays caused by the ongoing federal shutdown. Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners were due to start building the 800-megawatt wind farm off of Massachusetts this year, but they […]

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New Community Solar Project to Provide Town of Geneva Residents with Cheaper Electricity

January 11, 2019 Anand Gupta

TOWN OF GENEVA TAKES LOCAL CONTROL OF THEIR ENERGY CHOICES WITH ROLLOUT OF GENEVA COMMUNITY POWER. BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y.: On December 23, 2018, the Town of Geneva and Joule Community Power announced the launch of Geneva Community Power, a new community solar project for NYSEG customers residing in, or in close proximity to, Geneva, NY. The program allows for those […]

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AES Completes Record-Breaking Solar and Battery Plant on Kauai

January 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

It makes solar power available at night, bolstering Hawaii’s renewable grid ambitions. AES Corporation launched the world’s largest battery plant paired with solar generation Tuesday, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. This type of power plant produces cheap, clean energy and uses batteries to deliver power when it is most valuable, instead of just when […]

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Goal Zero Adds New Portable Solar Panel and Updated Power Banks to Popular Product Lines at CES 2019

January 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

New products designed to maximize portability and power include a travel solar panel and improved power banks SALT LAKE CITY: Goal Zero, the leader in portable power, introduced new products to its battery and portable charging categories. The new Nomad 5 is a small, highly portable solar panel that can be used anywhere the sun […]