Gas-Heavy ISO-New England Braces for Steep Influx of Wind, Solar, Storage While it is currently highly dependent on natural gas generation today, about 95% of ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE’s) interconnection request queue—a proposed total capacity of 20.9 GW—comprises wind, solar, and battery projects. That clearly indicates that developers in New England’s wholesale market “are looking to … Continue reading Gas-Heavy ISO-New England Braces for Steep Influx of Wind, Solar, Storage→
Texas solar shines through as leader in renewable energy ANDREWS, Texas — The largest solar farm in Andrews county was installed in late January after several years of construction. The Lapetus Energy Project is 800 acres and contains 340,000 solar panels. 7X Energy, a utility scale solar developer, reports that $20 million in property tax … Continue reading ETexas solar shines through as leader in renewable energy→
Texas leads the US in wind power — and now it’s ramping up solar, too Texas likes to do things big. The Lone Star State leads the US with the most energy generated by wind power, and now it’s ramping up solar, which is projected to be the fastest-growing contributor to the state’s power grid … Continue reading #Texas leads the US in wind power — and now it’s ramping up solar, too→
Lendlease sells 160-MW Sacramento solar project to D.E. Shaw Lendlease, an international property and infrastructure group, announced that D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired the 160-MWAC Rancho Seco Solar II project, located in Sacramento County, California. The project, initially developed by Lendlease, has a 30-year PPA in place with the Sacramento Municipal Utility … Continue reading Lendlease sells 160-MW #Sacramento solar project to D.E. Shaw→
New York governor wants to speed up solar permitting and construction New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he is advancing a 30-day budget amendment to dramatically speed up the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects, combat climate change and grow the state’s green economy. If adopted, the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and … Continue reading #New_York governor wants to speed up solar permitting and construction→
Here’s sun in your eyes: Kentucky Utilities completes solar array for whiskey maker Solar aficionados can toast to this news if they so choose. Kentucky Utilities announced that its joint venture solar array is now online in Loretto. The 560 panels are producing to offset power use by Maker’s Mark whiskey production. The new ground-mounted … Continue reading Here’s sun in your eyes: #Kentucky_Utilities completes solar array for whiskey maker→
A Korean Company Wants to Build a Solar Plant on Public Lands in Arizona The Trump administration has rolled back many Obama-era environmental programs, but so far, it hasn’t managed to kill them all. A little-known solar-energy program in the West is still kicking, and now, under that program, a California-based subsidiary of South Korean … Continue reading A Korean Company Wants to Build a Solar Plant on Public Lands in #Arizona→
Pennsylvania solar advocates call for 6 GW by 2025 Pennsylvania’s solar trade association, PASEIA, is calling for the state to reach 6 GW of in-state solar power by 2025, including almost 2 GW of distributed solar. The goals are in line with a longer-term trajectory of 10% solar by 2030 evaluated in “Pennsylvania’s Solar Future … Continue reading #Pennsylvania solar advocates call for 6 GW by 2025→
The duel for the future of Indiana’s energy identity While state legislators decide the fate of a bill aimed at adding restrictions to the retirement of existing generation plants, the state’s second-largest utility has issued the results of an unprecedented solar solicitation. On February 27th, the Indiana Senate Utilities Committee will hear House Bill 1414, … Continue reading The duel for the future of #Indiana ’s energy identity→
