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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....
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...
NV Energy RFP Considers Renewable Resources
Nevada utility NV Energy is seeking proposals to secure 400-600 MW of long-term firm capacity and energy resources for its customers beginning in 2020.
The...
Virginia Regulators OK APCo’s 100% Renewable Energy Offering
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) recently approved a proposal allowing Appalachian Power Co. (APCo) customers to voluntarily purchase electric energy provided 100% from sources of renewable...
Hawaii Utilities Report Climb In Rooftop Solar In 2018
The installation of residential rooftop solar systems used by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light customers increased by 5.3% in 2018 from 2017.
Year-end figures...
EIA: Solar, Wind To Be Fastest-Growing Electricity Sources Over Next Two Years
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind, to be the fastest-growing source of U.S. electricity...
Florida Power & Light Plans 30 Million Solar Panels By 2030
Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) has announced a new “30-by-30” plan to install more than 30 million solar panels by 2030.
According to FPL,...
Iowa Co-op Embraces Both Solar And Wind Power
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) is partnering with Clēnera LLC to develop what the co-cop says will be the largest solar project in Iowa.
CIPCO...
Sempra, Con Edison Complete Sale Of Renewable Energy Assets
Sempra Energy has completed the sale of its U.S. operating solar assets, solar and battery storage development projects, and ownership interest in one wind...
ComEd Kicks Off Solar Rebate Program
ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corp., has announced that commercial and industrial customers can begin submitting applications for rebates of $250 per kilowatt...
Xcel Energy Announces Plan For 100% Carbon-Free Electricity
Xcel Energy has rolled out a new “clean energy vision” that aims for the utility to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050.
As...
Solar Deals Sealed For Facebook Data Center In Georgia
Consumer-owned Georgia utility Walton Electric Membership Corp. (EMC) has executed contracts with Strata Solar and Silicon Ranch for three new solar projects as part...
CA Regulators: Renewable Requirements Prove To Be ‘Success Across The Board’
A new report from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finds that the state’s utilities are continuing to be ahead of their renewable energy...
Virginia Regulators Approve Dominion Solar Petition
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a prudency petition from Dominion Energy Virginia for an agreement to purchase solar power from an independent developer of an...
Solar To Play Increasingly Bigger Role In Florida’s Energy Future
According to the the Florida Public Service Commission’s (PSC) annual Ten-Year Site Plan Report, solar generation is anticipated to increase significantly in the Sunshine State...
Indiana’s NIPSCO Lays Out Coal-To-Renewables Plan
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has unveiled an initiative designed to transition customers to a more affordable...
Michigan Bill Seeks 100% Renewable Energy By 2050
Michigan Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, has introduced a bill that would require all of Michigan utilities’ energy to come from renewable sources by...
City Of Austin Green-Lights Major Solar Deal
Today, by a 9-1 vote, the Austin (Texas) City Council approved a 144 MW solar contract for Austin Energy.
According to the City of Austin, the...