The President has determined that the safeguard action on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, whether or not partially or fully assembled into other products, continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury to the domestic industry, and that there is evidence that the domestic industry is making a positive adjustment […]

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DTE Energy is adding new renewable energy projects totaling approximately 500 MW due to the continued growth of its MIGreenPower voluntary renewable energy program. Supported by 35 industrial, 450 small business and more than 48,000 residential customers, MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute even more of their electricity use to renewable energy, beyond the […]

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Mississippi Power has released a request for proposals for solar photovoltaic renewable resources. Qualifying proposals submitted through this RFP will afford Mississippi Power an opportunity to review market offerings of RFP resources. The company will determine whether there are economic and viable energy projects suitable to meet the needs of its customers. The submitted projects […]

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CIM Group has completed Aquamarine, the 250 MW project within the 20,000-acre Westlands Solar Park (WSP). Aquamarine is the first utility-scale solar project within WSP. Construction began in 2020 and concluded at year-end 2021. WSP is one of the largest permitted solar parks in the United States, with the capacity to grow to more than […]

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new pilot study on the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) tool – a free, web-based platform for automating residential solar permit approval – revealing the platform’s impact in the communities where it is deployed. The results of the study show the software substantially reduces the time […]

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Clairvest Group Inc. (CVG) and Clairvest Equity Partners V have closed the sale of Also Energy Holdings Inc. to Stem Inc. AlsoEnergy is a provider of solar energy software, hardware and support services to residential, commercial and industrial, and utility solar markets. Under terms of the sale, Clairvest received sale proceeds of approximately $350 million […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has completed the acquisition of a 389 kW project in New York from Abundant Solar Power Inc. The project acquisition represents the second project Solar Alliance will own and operate under a 25-year power purchase agreement. Including the two projects Solar Alliance now owns, the company is targeting a total of […]

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As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean energy standards (CES), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. Four states – Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, and Illinois – updated their RPS or CES policies in 2021. In addition, Nebraska approved its first clean […]

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has signed a long-term renewable energy offtake agreement with Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO). The Rocking R Solar Project will be a 72.5 MW AC facility in Caddo Parish, La., that is anticipated to come online in late 2024. DESRI has executed a 20-year renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) […]

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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has submitted a plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that calls for adding more than 2,000 MW of wind and solar energy generation by 2028. The Powering the Next Tomorrow plan is designed to ensure reliable, sustainable energy for I&M customers from a resilient […]

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Sol Systems LLC has acquired a 540 MW solar development portfolio in southeast Illinois from Arevon Energy. The portfolio is one of a number of acquisitions Sol Systems is making to scale its Impact + Infrastructure platform across the U.S. “This acquisition begins Sol Systems’ significant expansion into utility-scale solar development in Illinois,” says Patty […]

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Migdal Insurance is expanding its strategic partnership with Doral Renewables LLC by committing an additional amount of up to $75 million in the second phase of the company’s Mammoth Solar project in northwest Indiana. Migdal will own 22.5% of the project’s second phase, named Mammoth South, which is expected to generate 300 MW AC of […]

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