Georgia Power continues to grow renewable energy through its new Customer-Connected Solar Program (CCSP), a 25-MW Distributed Generation customer-sited program. Working with the Georgia Public Service Commission on the program design, the Commissioners gave their approval in May 2020. Georgia Power will purchase 100% of the solar energy generated, directlyRead More

Siemens USA has launched an advanced microgrid research and demonstration environment at its U.S. Corporate Technology headquarters in Princeton, N.J. The living lab will validate the latest technologies in order to provide the market with a comprehensive blueprint of how microgrids can be flexibly operated in similar applications such asRead More

Continuing its expansion of solar energy, Duke Energy started construction on two major solar projects in North Carolina last week. The projects: The 69-megawatt Maiden Creek solar facility, located on Didley Dadburn Road in the Catawba County town of Maiden and the 25-megawatt Gaston solar facility located on Neal RoadRead More

McKinstry, a national construction and energy services firm, continues to expand its municipal government partnerships in western Arkansas with the delivery of four new solar photovoltaic systems. The new solar arrays will generate more than 6 million kilowatt hours of energy each year, saving close to $350,000 in utility costsRead More

CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned, fully-integrated electric and gas utility in the United States, is taking a significant step to diversify its generation portfolio and meet the energy demands of one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The San Antonio, Texas-based utility, is releasing a global RequestRead More

EDF Renewables North America signed a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 MW solar photovoltaic project coupled with a 180 MW, four-hour battery storage system. The Chuckwalla Solar+Storage project expects to come online by the end of 2023 and deliver enough clean electricity annually to powerRead More

C2 Energy Capital LLC, a rapidly growing developer and investor in renewable energy and storage assets, announced the completion of a 1-MW solar power project for the Otsego Local School District located near Bowling Green, Ohio. The company financed, owns and operates the project. The first clean energy project ofRead More

Independent power producer Soltage LLC and infrastructure equity investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners are investing in a 28-MW solar portfolio that includes 10 solar projects located in New Jersey, Illinois and South Carolina. All projects are under construction and will be placed in service in 2020 and 2021. The investment was fundedRead More

sPower, a renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), closed on $700+ million construction / term loan financing for Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania County, Va. At 620 MWdc, this is the largest solar project east of the Rockies. The project is currently under construction, with phases coming online thisRead More

PowerMarket has partnered with LodestarEnergy, an Avon, Conn.-based community solar developer, to integrate their expertise and provide Tioga, N.Y., a new renewable energy opportunity. Over 800 New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG) subscribers can now take part in one of the largest community solar projects in the area.Read More