The California Building Standards Commission has signed off on the residential solar mandate — a first of its kind for the nation. It’s official. All new homes in California must incorporate solar power starting in 2020. The California Energy Commission (CEC) passed the measure in May as an update to the state’s 2019 Title 24, […]
Willdan to Assess the Feasibility of a Zero Net Energy, 100% Renewable Power Microgrid for Culver City, California
ANAHEIM, Calif.: Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that Culver City, California has selected Willdan to conduct a microgrid deployment feasibility assessment at two Culver City municipal sites. The proposed microgrid would include a controller that coordinates the operation of multiple distributed energy resources (DERs), providing Culver City with a fully renewable, cost-effective, and […]
It’s Official: Gov. Brown Signs 100% Clean Energy Into Law
It’s Official: Gov. Brown Signs 100% Clean Energy Into Law He also signed an executive order directing California to achieve carbon neutrality—economy-wide—by 2045. Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 100 Monday, completing the legislative effort to transition California to fossil-fuel-free electricity. The law, which calls for 60 percent renewable energy by 2030 and 100 percent carbon-free […]
California Legislative Roundup: What Passed, and What Didn’t
Our review of the key energy and environmental bills of the state’s just-ended session, from clean energy and batteries to EV charging and green buildings. California lawmakers ended last week with a long list of energy and environmental bills that they passed — and a shorter list of those that failed to come to a […]
New California Bill Pushes for Near-Term Boost in Solar and Wind, Plus More Geothermal
AB 893 would mandate that utilities and CCAs buy 2,500 megawatts of solar and wind by 2022, before federal tax credits expire. On Thursday, California legislators were introduced to a new clean energy bill, one with a decidedly shorter-term goal than shifting to a 100 percent clean energy grid by 2045 (SB 100), or creating […]
California and the Southwest Excel in New Ranking of Top Performing Solar Projects
A new analysis from kWh Analytics provides a benchmark for solar project output around the country. A first of its kind data set from kWh Analytics ranking production at individual solar power plants around the country indicates that California and the Southwest still have the upper hand in solar energy output. California in particular far […]
EVs Could Save California Billions in Energy Storage Investment
Strategic EV charging could ease the “duck curve” more than California’s energy storage mandate, according to DOE researchers. Electric vehicles could become a vital asset for California grid operators who are struggling to bring more renewables online. The state’s rapid adoption of solar power is contributing to a problem known as the “duck curve” — […]
CANADIAN SOLAR DEDICATES ITS US REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE IN WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
GUELPH, Ontario: Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, dedicated its US regional headquarters by unveiling its company logo sign on the exterior of the office building at 3000 Oak Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. The US regional headquarters office brings together three different […]