Aerial View of Toledo Skyline with Solar Panels and River Integration. ID 336388164 © Nick Klein Ohio mayors are urging that solar projects in their cities be able to continue using the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Direct Pay provision, which has supported numerous solar projects in the state. They attest that without the tax …
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Despite previous failed attempts, Pennsylvania’s House passed a bill to authorize community solar and natural gas programs to a state with surging energy demands but sluggish energy growth. Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives passed legislation to allow community solar and natural gas programs across the state. The “Community Energy Act” would allow for the creation, financing, …
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Nextracker, a solar tracker company, has acquired U.S.-based Bentek Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical infrastructure used in all types of solar power plants. The all-cash transaction of approximately $78 million combines Bentek’s engineered, pre-assembled electrical balance of systems (eBOS) solutions with Nextracker’s solar tracker platform, providing customers procurement and project logistics from a single source.… …
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Prometheus Hyperscale and XL Batteries partner to roll out long-duration, lithium-free energy storage for a Wyoming data center. In a first-of-a-kind commercial application, XL Batteries announced it will deploy its organic flow batteries at Prometheus Hyperscale’s data center campus in Evanston, Wyoming through a new multi-year partnership. By 2027, it is planned for 333-kilowatt demonstration-scale …
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XL Batteries and Prometheus Hyperscale, a developer of sustainable hyperscale data centers, has announced a multi-year agreement to deploy on-site long-duration energy storage systems at data centers. Global power demand from data centers is forecasted to increase by as much as 165% by 2030. As grid reliability is threatened by aging infrastructure and adoption of intermittent renewable… …
Governor Maura Healy submitted a bill that reforms and streamlines billing structures, increases utility accountability and boosts state procurement of clean energy but also cuts compensation for non-residential solar generators. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy submitted the Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act, a bill with widespread changes aimed at cutting electricity costs for residents and …
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New legislation in Texas would require most solar projects to back up their power with either natural gas or battery energy storage — or risk being fined. Companion bills HB 3356 and SB 715 purport to address the “reliability” issues of resources such as solar and wind power, but could result in operating clean energy… …
Earlier this year, the Climate Access Fund, Solar Stewards, CohnReznick and additional partners flipped the switch to activate Solar4Us @ Henderson-Hopkins, a $3.8 million, 808-kW rooftop community solar project. The project, owned and developed by the Climate Access Fund, is located at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School, a Baltimore City Public K-8… …
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On May 13, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey filed the Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act in a stated effort to cut costs for residents and businesses. The bill addresses the solar industry in a few ways. First, it would allow the state’s Dept. of Energy Resources (DOER) to enter into contracts for new clean energy… …
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Scaling back the Investment Tax Credit could stymie American energy independence, local economic growth and private investment. Community solar provides clean energy to residential ratepayers as well as business owners by letting them subscribe to a portion of an off-site solar facility’s generating capacity, for which they receive credit on their utility bills. The draft …
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