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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.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Sets Up Shop In New York
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP), a Denmark-based fund management company focused on energy infrastructure, has officially established Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Inc.’s office in New York...
California EPC Company Vista Solar Scooped Up By U.K.’s Centrica
U.K.-based energy company Centrica plc has acquired Vista Solar Inc., a solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company based out of Santa Clara, Calif.
Established in 2008, Vista...
Delaware Governor Signs C-Pace Bill Into Law
Gov. John Carney, D-Del., recently signed S.B.113 into law, enabling Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing in Delaware.
Once implemented, C-PACE will offer a new method...
Conti Solar Building 35 MW Portfolio In Rhode Island
Conti Solar has been selected to provide turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for Southern Sky Renewable Energy’s 35 MW solar portfolio in...
California Rejects Regional Grid Bill: A ‘Missed Opportunity’ For Clean Energy
It’s a no-go for A.B.813, a bill that sought to expand California’s electric grid and integrate it with the transmission systems of neighboring states.
The measure, proposed...
Clearway Energy Launches After Completion Of NRG, GIP Deal
Clearway Energy Group has begun operations as an independent enterprise formed from the completion of the sale of NRG Energy Inc.’s renewables platform and...
NextEra Providing Solar ‘Learning Lab’ For College In Colorado
Pueblo Community College (PCC) in Colorado and NextEra Energy Resources have announced a partnership that will create a “living laboratory” for renewable energy at PCC, the...
Canada’s Silfab Solar Invests In U.S. Manufacturing
Initiating its U.S. operations, Canadian PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar has announced a direct investment into U.S.-based Itek Energy LLC.
Silfab plans to integrate its...
SolarBOS Acquired By Buffalo, N.Y., Manufacturer
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Gibraltar Industries Inc. – a manufacturer and distributor of building products for the residential, industrial, infrastructure, and renewable energy and conservation markets...
Solar Array To Power 20% Of Ocean City, Save Taxpayers $120K
The Town of Ocean City, Md., is expected to derive 20% of its annual energy use from a new solar project being build by Constellation, an...
NRG’s Station A Biz Offers ‘Transparent Access’ To Clean Energy Options
Station A Inc., a software start-up automating clean energy development, has launched as an independent company.
Based in San Francisco, Station A – originally developed within NRG...
Sunnova Expands Into ‘Solar-Friendly’ Illinois
Citing friendly solar policies in the state, Houston-based Sunnova Energy Corp., a privately held residential solar and energy storage service provider, has begun offering Illinois homeowners...
Florida Regulators Green-Light Vivint Solar Equipment Leases
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) recently issued a declaratory statement that affirms Vivint Solar Developer LLC can offer residential solar equipment leases in...
Wells Fargo Finances Solar Project In Orange County, Fla.
Wells Fargo has announced a new financing agreement with Origis Energy for a solar generation facility in Orange County, Fla.
Wells Fargo has committed an undisclosed...
SEIA Welcomes New Execs Tony Chen, John Smirnow
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced two new executives: Tony Chen as vice president of business development, a newly created position, and John...
National Parks Conservation Association Launches Solar Program With SunPower
Through a new program with SunPower, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) will provide opportunities for its members and supporters to go solar, thereby...
S.C. Government Applauds Newly Planned Solar Development
Coronal Energy, an independent solar power and energy storage provider, has announced plans for the construction of a new solar project, the Rankin Solar Center, in...
New Illinois Laws A Boon For Solar, Rural Communities
Gov. Bruce Rauner, R-Ill., has signed two bills that will help ensure solar development benefits farmers and rural communities in Illinois, according to the Illinois...
EDF Sells 50% Stakes In U.S. Solar, Wind Projects
EDF Renewables North America has signed two purchase and sale agreements through which Netherlands-based PGGM Infrastructure Fund will acquire a 50% ownership interest in Glacier’s Edge...
Great Valley Solar Nets Last Piece of Funding
Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance has completed the final $85 million in tax-equity funding from Wells Fargo for Sempra Renewables’ 200 MW solar facility...