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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of Solar Industry, as well as sister publications North American Windpower, NGT News and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Signs Long-Term Solar PPA
Lendlease, an international property and infrastructure group, has joined forces with the Sacramento County Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in California to execute a 30-year...
California Flats Solar Project Completed On Hearst Cattle Ranch
First Solar Inc. and Capital Dynamics have announced the commercial operation of the 280 MW AC California Flats Solar Project.
The project is located on...
Utah Solar Project To Deliver Clean Energy To Facebook
First Solar Inc. has announced that its Cove Mountain 2 solar plant will support Facebook’s Eagle Mountain Data Center in Utah through a power...
Cornell Researchers Address Solar ‘Ramping’ Issues
New research from Cornell University suggests that adding utility-scale solar throughout New York State could reduce summer electricity demand from conventional sources by up...
Massachusetts Program Increases Solar Access For Municipal Light Plant Customers
Massachusetts' Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $2.3 million to fund a solar rebate program to support residential and small commercial solar projects for customers in...
Alabama Utility Signs PPA For 130 MW Solar Project
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) and Lightsource BP have announced the development of a 130 MW solar energy project in Montgomery County, Ala.
Lightsource...
Maine Legislative Committee OKs Pro-Solar Bill
A bipartisan bill aimed at sparking the development of solar energy in Maine received approval from the legislature’s Energy, Utilities & Technology Committee (EUT)...
Duke Energy Grows Colorado Solar Portfolio
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of utility Duke Energy, has acquired the development assets associated with the 60 MW Palmer Solar project...
Trombley Hill Solar Completed Under Vermont’s Standard-Offer Program
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) and Encore Renewable Energy have announced the completion of an 855 kW solar project.
The Trombley Hill Solar facility...
Facebook Invests Directly In 379 MW Texas Solar Project
Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has announced the financial close and start of construction of its Prospero Solar project...
Canadian Solar Inks 1.8 GW Module Deal With EDF Renewables
Canadian Solar Inc. has signed a multiyear, 1.8 GW module supply agreement with EDF Renewables North America for solar projects in the U.S., Canada...
SEIA Expands Solar Focus With New Divisions
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is adding new divisions to focus more aggressively on solar-plus-storage and solar manufacturing.
The new divisions are part of...
Duke Energy Wins Approval For Solar, Storage Microgrid In N.C.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved a solar and storage microgrid project from Duke Energy.
In the town of Hot Springs in Madison County, N.C.,...
DNV GL Taps Kaiga And Costello For North American Energy Roles
DNV GL is welcoming two new account managers for its North American energy business. Elizabeth Kaiga will work with a range of accounts that...
Panasonic Solar Expands Premium Installer Program
Panasonic Solar Group has announced new additions to its Premium Installer program in strategic markets.
Panasonic’s Western, Eastern and Central territories welcome six new premium...
Texas Co-ops To Purchase 7 MW Of Distributed Solar
Five electric distribution cooperatives in Texas have signed agreements to purchase 7 MW of distribution-scale solar.
All of the arrays are scheduled to begin operation by June...
Xcel Energy Commits To Coal Retirements, Clean Energy
Xcel Energy has announced plans to retire its last two coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled, as well as invest in...
Ohio Power Siting Board OKs Pair Of Solar Projects
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has authorized Hardin Solar Energy II LLC and Hecate Highland Energy LLC to construct solar facilities in Hardin...
S.C. Governor Signs Energy Freedom Act: A Major Boon For Solar
On Thursday night, Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., signed into law The Energy Freedom Act, which is expected to bring myriad benefits to the solar...
N.Y. School District Welcomes New 3 MW Project
Guilderland Central School District, located adjacent to New York’s capital city of Albany, has announced a new 3 MW solar project.
Located on Becker Rd....