DES MOINES, Iowa: Consistent with the terms of its power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Topaz Solar Farms today received full contract payment for its April 2019 energy deliveries to PG&E. While monitoring PG&E’s financial situation, Topaz continues to perform its obligations under the parties’ power purchase agreement. About Topaz Solar Farms […]
Clearway Hit by Weak Q1 Renewables Production as It Awaits PG&E Resolution
The renewables operator is heavily exposed to contracts with bankrupt California utility PG&E. Clearway Energy Inc. reported a net loss of $47 million for Q1 2019, citing ongoing challenges with the bankruptcy of Pacific Gas & Electric Company and weak renewable energy performance across its portfolio. The report comes after the company cut its dividend […]
PG&E bankruptcy threatens major battery storage project
A major battery storage project that would help California replace three of its natural gas power plants may need to be scrapped as a result of PG&E Corp’s bankruptcy, according to court documents filed this week. Californian electricity and gas supplier PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection in January, in anticipation of significant expected liabilities from […]
Sunrun: Localized Solar and Batteries Reduce Grid Fire Risk
Distributed energy can decrease sag on distribution wires and provide local power if the broader grid goes down, the company argues. California is scrambling to prevent a repeat of deadly wildfires caused by the electrical grid, and Sunrun wants to help. The home solar and storage installer argues in a report out today that these […]
Inside California’s Community Solar Experiment
Contracts are being written, but big questions remain about how the community solar market will take shape in the state. The California Public Utilities Commission has approved two sweeping programs in recent years to spur community solar construction in the state, but the market has yet to gain real traction. Solar developers are now scrambling […]
How Solar and Batteries Could Help California Manage Fire-Prevention Grid Shutdowns
Sunrun wants solar-battery microgrids to be part of PG&E’s plan to mitigate what could be widespread blackouts geared to prevent fires. As Pacific Gas & Electric and California regulators grapple with how to manage the potential for widespread fire-prevention grid shutdowns this summer, clean energy advocates are demanding a role for solar, energy storage and […]
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 […]