U.S. Light Energy, a New York solar energy company specializing in the development of solar electric and community solar systems, along with its project partners, has completed the Denmark Community Solar Project – Lewis County, N.Y.’s first community solar project. U.S. Light Energy developed the 7.2 MW ground-mount project, and it will be owned and […]
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Between executive stay-at-home orders, social distancing requirements and supply-chain delays, coronavirus is having a significant impact on the U.S. solar industry. Now, there is yet another issue to be added to the industry’s already-full plate: solar permitting delays. Will the pandemic be the catalyst that building departments need in order to make the switch to […]
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Solar Landscape, a New Jersey developer, designer, installer and owner of commercial and community solar projects, has completed its first online Solar Jobs Training Program this week in partnership with Edison Job Corps, a career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that prepares 16 to 24 year-olds for employment and financial […]
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NorthWestern Energy has issued a Community Renewable Energy Project (CREP) request for proposals (RFP) seeking additional small renewable generation owned or developed by Montana residents or Montana companies. NorthWestern will run this RFP with an extended timeline to prepare and submit proposals in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the renewable […]
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Standard Solar Inc., a solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide, has completed a solar carport canopy project for the Northwest Fire District in Tucson, Ariz. Standard Solar financed the project and will own and operate the system. The project utilizes parking lot shade canopies at multiple fire […]
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In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam’s executive order on climate change and the Virginia Clean Economy Act. The expansion of renewable energy development will give Virginians significant […]
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for an agreement to partner with Dane County on a 9 MW solar array near the Dane County Regional Airport. The solar array will generate enough carbon-free electricity to provide Dane County with about 40% of the energy used by […]
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Solar Plus Development Inc. and Avondale Solar LLC have entered into an agreement with J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd. to jointly develop a 350 MW AC solar PV project in Wharton County, Texas, that they have been developing via their equally owned joint venture company, AP Solar Holdings LLC. Red-Tailed Hawk Solar is expected to […]
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Solar Plus Development Inc. and Avondale Solar LLC have entered into an agreement with J-POWER USA Development Co. Ltd. to jointly develop a 350 MW AC solar PV project in Wharton County, Texas, that they have been developing via their equally owned joint venture company, AP Solar Holdings LLC. Red-Tailed Hawk Solar is expected to […]
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Invenergy, a privately held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, says the 160 MW Southern Oak Solar Energy Center, located in Mitchell County, Ga., has begun commercial operations. Construction began in 2018, and the project employed over 400 workers at its peak. In its first 10 years of operation alone, Southern Oak will […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released by the International Energy […]
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Duke Energy has released a pair of data-driven reports outlining the company’s recent accomplishments and path to advance its critical environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The company’s Sustainability Report details the company’s performance in four key areas – customers, growth, operations and employees. Duke Energy’s 2020 Climate Report discusses how the company is addressing […]
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