October 6, 2024

Utility scale solar

The Nature Conservancy
Solar Farm Trend Turns Old Coal Mines Green
The Hobet coal mine is being converted into West Virginia's largest solar farm. EPA estimates such mine sites could generate almost 90 GW of solar power.
RWE Renewables Americas
Con Edison to Sell Clean Energy Businesses for $6.8B
RWE Renewables Americas will acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses in a deal valued at $6.8 billion.
TurningPoint
Growing Pains Continue for Maryland Community Solar Pilot
Maryland’s community solar pilot program continues to face challenges, with only 59 MW of capacity online, one-tenth of the 600 MW allowed.
Navisun
NJ BPU Denies Deadline Extensions for Solar Project Incentives
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities earlier this month denied requests by 15 solar developers seeking to extend the completion deadlines for 37 projects.
Shutterstock
California PUC Postpones NEM Decision Amid Pressure
The CPUC extended its deadline to rewrite the state's net energy metering tariff as utilities and rooftop solar owners argued the new IRA supports their sides.
TVA
NJ Faces Challenges as Solar Sector Hits 4 GW
New Jersey’s solar sector will need to significantly ramp up the pace of installations to reach the state’s goal of 12.2 GW by 2030.
HikeTriCities.com
Hearing Shows Solar Conflict in Sun-soaked Eastern Wash.
A proposed massive solar farm is stirring controversy in southeastern Washington, pitting farmers and unions against local officials and the region’s GOP.
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NY Scorecard Makes Way for Utility-scale Agrivoltaics
NYSERDA has expanded its Smart Solar Siting Scorecard to a point-based system for incentivizing Tier 1 project development with agrivoltaic strategies.
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3 Things to Know About Space-based Solar in a Net-zero Future
David Homfray with the Space Energy Initiative says the technological and financial limitations of space-based solar are changing for the better.
D.C. PSC
‘Collaboration and Innovation’ Key for New DC PSC Chair
In an interview, new D.C. PSC Chair Emile Thompson talked about his vision for reaching the district’s goal of cutting GHG emissions in half by 2032.

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