The historically coal-heavy utility has faced pressure from tech companies to offer more renewable energy in the mid-Atlantic region’s “Data Center Alley.” Facebook and Dominion Energy this week announced a partnership on six solar projects in North Carolina and Virginia adding up to 350 megawatts. The Virginia-based utility developed one of the projects, totaling 20 […]
Which State Leads in Corporate Renewable Offtake Deals? Hint: It’s Not California
More than 20 states now have at least 50 megawatts of wind and solar projects with corporate offtakers, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. When Amazon announces it is making a return to the corporate renewables market, as it did this month, it comes as little surprise. Technology and data firms such as Amazon, Facebook and […]
Solar Installations Gain Ground in US Cities
American cities are rapidly adding solar capacity, and not just along the coasts, a new report says. Solar capacity is gaining in urban areas across the U.S., according to a report released this week by Environment America Research & Policy Center and climate research organization the Frontier Group. The number of U.S. cities with more than 50 […]
Energetic Unveils ‘Game-Changing’ Insurance Policy for Commercial Solar Market
The company aims to solve “one of the most persistent and painful problems” for C&I solar: many offtakers’ lack of a credit rating. Energetic Insurance has finalized its anticipated credit insurance policy for commercial solar projects, designed to protect developers against potential payment default from businesses signing on to commercial or industrial projects. According to […]