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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.
Orlando Utilities Commission OKs 149 MW Of Solar
The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) has approved a plan to add 149 MW of solar power to its generation portfolio, doubling its current efforts....
FPL Garners Support For Community Solar Proposal
Florida Power & Light Co. has announced growing support for FPL SolarTogether, a proposed new offering for FPL customers that would be the largest...
Landfill Community Solar Project Now Operating In Maryland
Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, a community solar operator, has cut the ribbon on a 6.6 MW community solar project in Maryland.
The facility, located on...
More Than 300 Communities In 40 States Achieve SolSmart Designation
More than 300 local governments have now met national benchmarks for encouraging the growth of solar and removing barriers to market development. These governments...
A Refresher On Current Solar Tax Incentives: It’s Important To Act Fast
For several years, certain federal, state and local tax incentives have been available to promote, among other things, the importance of renewable energy, like...
New Ad Campaign Calls On Senators, Trump To Support 100% Clean Energy Economy
The Sierra Club has launched a digital advertising campaign calling on five senators and President Donald Trump to address the climate crisis impacting communities...
CT Manufacturer Goes Solar Using State Incentives
Farrel Pomini, a global manufacturer of equipment and machinery for the polymer processing industry, has a new 390 kW solar installation atop its Farrel...
Ameresco To Develop 27 MW Brownfield Project In Illinois
Ameresco Inc. has announced plans to develop a 27 MW brownfield solar farm in the Village of DePue, Ill.
Upon completion, the DePue solar farm...
SolarPACES Conference Coming To New Mexico In October 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the U.S. will host the world’s biggest conference on concentrating solar power (CSP) in Albuquerque,...
Brattle Study: New England Must Accelerate Clean Energy Additions To Meet GHG Goals
New England has committed to achieving at least an 80% reduction in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. A new study prepared by economists at The Brattle Group has...
C-PACE Financing Backs C&I Solar Project In Connecticut
Stencil Ease, a specialty stencil manufacturing company in Old Saybrook, Conn., is getting a 72 kW rooftop solar project that will be capable of...
Colorado’s Platte River Seeks More Solar
On behalf of its four owner communities, Colorado's Platte River Power Authority has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 150 MW...
Dominion Energy Eyeing 100 MW at Dulles Airport
Dominion Energy Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority say they plan to jointly explore the development of a
large-scale 100 MW solar energy project on...
Wind Solar Alliance Report Quantifies Impact Of Electricity Market Reforms
A new report from the Wind Solar Alliance (WSA) finds that electricity market reforms in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic could end up...
REC Silicon Considers Shuttering Montana Facility
Citing effects from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, REC Silicon has decided to consider the divestment of its production facility in Butte, Mont.
Headquartered in...
Macquarie, BNEF Create Carbon Score Tool For Solar, Wind Assets
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced a new initiative to increase the availability of standardized, climate-related data. In partnership with BloombergNEF (BNEF), GIG’s...
Ameren Missouri Seeks Applicants For Neighborhood Solar Program
Ameren Missouri has announced a new Neighborhood Solar program, which will expand solar in parking lots, on roofs and in available open spaces across...
IPS Solar Takes On Private Equity Investment, Plans Next Stage Of Growth
Minnesota-based IPS Solar recently formed a new partnership with private equity firm SmartPitch Ventures, taking on a significant capital investment through a newly formed...
Study: Carbon Pricing Will Help N.Y. Meet Clean Energy Goals More Effectively
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a new study claiming that carbon pricing will help New York meet its clean energy...
PacifiCorp Plans More Solar And Storage, Less Coal
PacifiCorp has released a draft of its long-term energy plan, which continues investments in new wind generation and transmission while adding significant new solar...