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475-kW solar array now complete atop Miami-area regional library

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:44:22 +0000

Advanced Green Technologies (AGT) and Advanced Roofing have completed the first large-scale county-owned solar project in Miami-Dade, Florida, at the North Dade Regional Library in Miami Gardens. The project was developed under a DMS contract and energy service agreement, and it marks the first of three pilot larger-scale solar projects being implemented in Miami-Dade County…

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X-ELIO breaks ground on its first U.S. storage project The 60-MWh Texas storage installation will be paired with 72 MW of solar power.

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:46:57 +0000

On April 26, X-ELIO held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 72-MW Liberty Solar Plant and 60-MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project, located in both Liberty and Harris Counties, Texas. X-ELIO’s Liberty 1 Solar Plant is expected to be operational by early 2024 and will generate 137 GWh of clean energy per year, while creating…

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Three customers agree to purchase entire output of 35-MW NC solar project

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:16:15 +0000

A 35-MW solar project under development in northern North Carolina now has three energy purchases through Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program. The City of Durham, Durham County Government and Durham Public Schools will purchase power generated from the project in Alamance County originated by Carolina Solar Energy and developed, owned and operated by Pine…

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DSD, Black Bear Energy complete series of solar projects in Pleasanton, California

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:39:11 +0000

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed construction on two separate project portfolios in Pleasanton, California. First, a two-project, 554-kW system was installed at the Signature Center office buildings, owned by an account managed by Principal Asset Management, through its dedicated real estate investment team. The 282-kW and 272-kW solar systems were installed behind…

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Origis completes 100-MW Tennessee solar project for Google data centers

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:08:27 +0000

On April 25, representatives from Google, The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Origis Energy and Excelsior Energy Capital celebrated the completion of Skyhawk Solar, a 100-MWAC project located in Obion County, Tennessee. Skyhawk Solar is a utility-scale solar project in Tennessee now supplying carbon-free energy (CFE) to Google’s data centers in Montgomery County,  Tennessee  and Jackson…

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Main parking lot at Six Flags Magic Mountain will be covered with 12.37 MW of solar panels

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:08:14 +0000

Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables have completed designs for a 12.37-MW solar carport and 1.9-MW energy storage system for Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles. “This is a thrilling day for Six Flags as we advance our commitment to environmental stewardship, substantially increasing solar power generation capacity at our parks,” said Jason Freeman, Six…

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Silicon Ranch constructs 106-MW solar project for Georgia utility

Billy Ludt — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:03:50 +0000

Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and Silicon Ranch, a national renewable energy company, commemorated the completion of the 106-MWAC Clay Solar Project in Bluffton, Georgia. The energy generated by the Clay Solar Project is shared by 30 EMCs from across the state and will generate enough reliable…

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Oregon’s largest solar project now online in Gilliam County

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:25:34 +0000

Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has achieved commercial operation at its 162-MWAC (205 MWDC) Pachwáywit Fields solar farm (also known as Montague Solar) in Gilliam County, Oregon, becoming the state’s largest solar PV plant. The facility will deliver energy to large customers and municipalities enrolled in Portland General Electric’s (PGE) Green Future Impact program,…

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Castillo Engineering building 15-MW solar project for renewable diesel plant

Billy Ludt — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:59 +0000

Castillo Engineering partnered with BioStar Renewables, to provide electrical design and engineering for a 15-MW solar project in Kansas. This behind-the-meter project uses a single-axis tracker and will power a recently-built renewable diesel plant with on-site clean energy. BioStar Renewables has engaged Castillo Engineering on three other solar projects throughout the country, making this their…

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Massachusetts water supplier adds second solar + storage project

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:20:29 +0000

The Acton Water District in Acton, Massachusetts, will soon add an additional 1.5-MW solar and 2-MWh battery storage project to its cost-saving clean energy portfolio. Standard Solar acquired the Knox Solar + Storage project from developer EDF Renewables North America and will be the long-term owner. The project will directly supply the Acton Water District’s…

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Renewable energy tracking platform creates new pollinator-friendly solar credit designation

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:17:06 +0000

The M-RETS platform, a renewable environmental attribute tracking system used by Fortune 25 companies, utilities and regulators, annonuced it will begin tracking an additional environmental attribute associated with grid-scale solar projects: a pollinator-friendly designation. M-RETS already tracks solar renewable energy credits (called S-RECs) and Minnesota is one of a number of states that have created…

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New Xcel Energy program will lease onsite microgrids to C&I customers

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:38:06 +0000

Xcel Energy has received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to offer the state’s first program that supports microgrids and other resiliency projects for large customers who require higher-than-standard service reliability. The Empower Resiliency program is now available to Xcel Energy’s commercial and industrial customers in Minnesota. Xcel Energy provides support through ownership, installation,…

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ConnectGen’s 270-MW New York solar project receives final permit approval

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:05:01 +0000

ConnectGen announced that its proposed South Ripley Solar Project has received a final siting permit from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). Based on a comprehensive review of the record, ORES found that the project complies with Executive Law 94-c and avoids, minimizes or mitigates, to the maximum extent practicable, potential…

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Google signs deal to support 500-MW low-income solar portfolio

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:07:34 +0000

Google and EDPR NA Distributed Generation have announced the signing of a framework agreement supporting more than 80 distributed solar PV projects totaling 500 MWAC. The deal aligns with an environmental justice program benefiting over 25,000 families in low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities — with an initial focus on projects in the PJM Interconnection service area,…

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Summit Ridge Energy completes 6 MW of new Illinois community solar

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:33:59 +0000

ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy announced the completion of three community solar projects in Streator, Illinois, including the 80th community solar project in ComEd’s northern Illinois service region. The projects will enable residents to save money on their ComEd electric bills while supporting the expansion of renewable energy and Illinois’ ambitious clean energy goals. “ComEd…

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