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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.
Barrette Outdoor Living Installs 2.1 MW Solar Project On N.J. Factory
Barrette Outdoor Living (BOL), a supplier of exterior home products, has completed a rooftop solar array on its 400,000-square-foot Galloway, N.J., manufacturing facility.
This facility...
Greenbacker Acquires C&I Solar Portfolio From Clearway
A subsidiary of Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC has purchased the rights to a 21.2 MW portfolio of six distributed solar projects from a...
Louisiana Regulators Green-Light Entergy Solar Agreement
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved a deal for Entergy Louisiana to buy the output of a 50 MW solar project to be built in...
South Carolina House Passes Pro-Solar Energy Reform Bill
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is applauding the South Carolina House of Representatives for passing a landmark energy bill, The Energy Freedom Act,...
Penn State Solar Project To Provide 25% Of University’s Electricity
Penn State University and Lightsource BP recently announced plans for a 70 MW off-site solar development that will provide 25% of the university’s electricity...
McCarthy Begins Construction Of Mississippi Solar Trio
McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. recently began construction on three solar projects in Meridian, Miss., using sustainable practices.
Meridian I and II encompass a 6 MW...
Florida’s Capital City Announces 100% Clean Energy Goal
The City of Tallahassee, Fla., has established a goal to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy across the community by 2050.
The Tallahassee City Commission...
Community Solar Legislation Introduced In Florida
Florida State Sen. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, has introduced a bill that would establish a community solar program in Florida.
Under S.B.1156, electric customers in Florida could...
Standard Solar Acquiring 27 MW Portfolio In N.Y., R.I.
Standard Solar Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire 27 MW of distributed generation (DG) solar projects in New York and Rhode Island from...
Northern Virginia Electric Co-op Announces 300 MW Solar Deal
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) has announced an agreement to purchase approximately 300 MW of electrical energy output from solar facilities owned by D....
Solar Irradiance Data Company Solcast Offers PV Performance Tool
Solcast, a global solar forecasting company, has released a new PV performance tool, which is designed make it easy for solar owners to quickly...
Solar Installer Survey Finds Overwhelming Support For Permanent ITC Extension
EnergySage and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) have released the results of their fourth annual Solar Installer Survey, which captures key...
Invenergy Services Expands Offerings To Third Parties
After more than 15 years of operating Invenergy projects, Invenergy Services has expanded to serve third-party owners.
Invenergy Services, an affiliate of renewable energy developer...
Shell To Fully Acquire Energy Storage Company sonnen
Shell Overseas Investment B.V. has agreed to acquire 100% of global energy storage company sonnen.
This deal follows Shell’s investment in sonnen last May. Now,...
Wisconsin’s New Governor To Join U.S. Climate Alliance, Signaling ‘A New Day’ In The...
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., has announced plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to implementing the Paris climate...
Green Mountain Energy Launches ‘Go Local Solar’ Plan In Texas
Renewable energy retailer Green Mountain Energy has launched a new solar program for Texas customers.
Green Mountain says the new electricity plan, “Go Local Solar,” lets customers...
Oregon Energy Facility To Combine Wind, Solar And Storage
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) and NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., have announced plans to construct an energy facility...
Community Choice Aggregators Urge PG&E Restructuring In Name Of Safety, Clean Energy
Community choice aggregators (CCAs) from Northern California are saying the time has come for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. – which filed for bankruptcy at the...
Ohio Survey Shows Strong Conservative Support For Renewables
According to a new poll released by the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum (OHCEF), conservative voters throughout the state overwhelmingly support public policies that encourage greater production...
GE Researchers Work On Expanding Big Cities’ Access To Renewable Power
GE Research has been awarded $5.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) for a...