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Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative and SolarCity Install Solar and Energy Storage Portfolio in the Northeast

Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative and Brightfields Development, LLC recently announced the development of 13 megawatts (AC) of solar power systems and at least 1.5 megawatts (6.0 megawatt hours) of energy storage systems located in southern Connecticut. CMEEC will use the solar and stored energy generated by the systems to provide a cleaner and more resilient […]

AWS Truepower Acquires Energy-Related Forecasting Assets from Longtime Partner, MESO Inc.

AWS Truepower, an international leader in wind and solar energy consulting and engineering services, announced that it has acquired the energy-related forecasting assets of MESO, Inc., their long-term partner in wind and solar forecasting and grid services. MESO, a founding partner of the former TrueWind Solutions, and AWS Truepower have collaborated for years in providing […]

SolarCity and John Hancock Announce $227 Million Cash Equity Financing

SolarCity Corp. recently announced that it has completed its first cash equity transaction with partner John Hancock Financial. John Hancock is investing $227 million in a diversified portfolio of residential, commercial and industrial solar power projects that collectively represent 201 megawatts of generation capacity. SolarCity monetizes the majority of 20-years of underlying cash flows—including solar renewable […]

SunPower Breaks Ground on 9.5-Megawatt Solar Project for California Department of Water Resources

SunPower announced recently that construction has started on a 9.5-megawatt (AC) solar power plant in Los Angeles County, Calif., which will generate power for use by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Located on DWR’s property adjacent to its Pearblossom Pumping Plant, southeast of Palmdale, the project is expected to be operational by the end […]

Interface Americas Now Operating On 96% Renewable Energy

 Interface, the world’s largest commercial modular carpet company and a sustainable business pioneer, recently announced a significant milestone in the company’s Mission Zero® journey: the Interface Americas manufacturing sites now operate using 96 percent renewable energy, bringing the company’s global renewable energy usage to 84 percent. This milestone is being achieved with the addition of directed […]