The utility company plans to retire the last of its coal-fired facilities in the state by the end of 2024. Alliant Energy announced plans to retire the two coal units at the Columbia Energy Center by the end of 2024, meaning the utility would become coal-free in Wisconsin about 15 years ahead of its previous goal. The…
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The new lab and training program are expected to help fill a “current need for accredited technicians.” As solar adoption grows across the country, so too does the need for a well-trained solar workforce. The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) is installing a 1 MW solar project and building a training lab at its Hope…
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The university is the second in the nation to meet 100% of its energy needs with solar, following completion of the 20 MW Spider Solar project. The University of Richmond has become the second higher education institution in the country, alongside Massachusetts’ Hampshire College, to match 100% of its electricity needs with a single solar…
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Almost 6,000 new rooftop solar systems were installed across Oahu, Hawaii Island, and Maui County, 78% of which included battery storage. Hawaiian Electric Co. saw a 55% increase in new customer-sited solar systems in 2020 compared to 2019, even while having to contend with the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, 5,965 new rooftop solar systems were…
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The state is under a crunch to build out 3.1 GW of storage by 2035, but bills meant to remove lengthy regulatory approvals and ease the procurement of local permits are looking to alleviate the pressure. Over the last two years, Virginia has made significant legislative strides in promoting the development of renewable resources, all…
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Working alongside the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, the sector-leading brands outline a trio of policies they say must be taken to achieve a zero-carbon power sector. More than 30 corporations–including giants such as Amazon, McDonalds, Pepsi Co., Walmart, and Facebook–have called on the Biden Administration to implement national policies that will allow the country to transition to…
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One environmental group said the new president’s actions make “the United States once more part of the global climate solution—not the problem.” In one of his first official acts, President Joe Biden signed executive orders January 20 to rejoin the United States into the Paris climate agreement and block construction of the controversial Keystone XL…
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An unpredictable year saw the utility add 5,500 residential and commercial solar systems in North Carolina, contract for the largest floating solar system in the Southeast, and add three major players to the company’s Green Source Advantage program. Despite all of the factors that made 2020 the year it was, Duke Energy reports that it…
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Puerto Rico regulators ordered the utility PREPA to procure solar and storage, although the utility’s board chairman says the island’s grid can support only a fraction of the mandated amount. The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ordered the utility PREPA to issue six procurements in the next 30 months, totaling 3.75 GW of solar and 1.5…
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French energy giant Total called the 50/50 joint venture a “first significant step” into the U.S. utility-scale solar market. French energy giant Total and 174 Power Global, a unit of Hanwha Group, have formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) to develop 12 utility-scale solar and energy storage projects of 1.6 GW cumulative capacity in the…
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