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Renewable energy advocates achieve small wins in Xcel Energy’s 2024 IRP

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[ad_1] On February 20, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the settlement agreement for Xcel Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The settlement represents an important evolution in Xcel’s clean energy transition strategy, emphasizing distributed renewable energy, battery storage and customer savings and participation. The settlement and the commission’s decision include critical agreements that […]

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Solis partners with Derapi to help energy storage customers enroll in VPPs

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[ad_1] Solis announced its partnership with Derapi, a cloud-based API platform for Distributed Energy Resources. This partnership is intended to better enable Solis solar energy storage customers to participate in and take advantage of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) programs across the United States and Canada. “The distributed energy landscape is ripe for innovation,” said James

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OCI Energy, Arava Power form joint venture to develop 260-MW solar project

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[ad_1] OCI Energy and Arava Power have entered into their second agreement — forming a joint venture to develop Project SunRoper, a 260-MWAC solar farm in Wharton County, Texas. Located approximately 60 miles southwest of downtown Houston, the project will provide critical clean energy capacity to one of the highest electricity demand areas in Texas

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SolarBank and Viridi partner on 3-MW community solar + storage project on closed landfill

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[ad_1] SolarBank has announced it is partnering with Viridi, producer of fail-safe battery energy storage systems (BESS), on the development of a combined 3.06-MWDC ground-mount community solar project and 1.2-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Buffalo, New York. The project is being constructed on a closed landfill site, transforming previously unusable land into a

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Community solar installations increased by 35% in 2024

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[ad_1] A Nexamp project in New Jersey. The United States community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GWDC of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report released by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA). However, with policy uncertainty at both national and state

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NEMA publishes standard for EV owners to export power back to grid

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[ad_1] Credit: Adobe Stock On February 19, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the publication of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting Standard, defining the technical parameters to allow electric vehicle owners to utilize their vehicles as mobile energy storage units and sell excess energy back to the grid. The standard outlines

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Affordable Solar breaks ground on New Mexico’s first community solar project

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[ad_1] Affordable Solar announced the groundbreaking and construction of New Mexico’s first-ever community solar project, marking a significant milestone in the state’s transition to clean energy and community-driven sustainability. The 5-MWAC Cuidando Los Niños Community Solar Project, located in Valencia County, expands access to renewable energy for New Mexicans and reinforces the commitment to environmental

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Invenergy completes 300-MW Texas solar array for two major automakers

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[ad_1] Invenergy announced that commercial operations has commenced at the 300-MW Delilah I Solar Energy Center in Lamar and Red River Counties, Texas. WEC Energy Group is the majority owner of Delilah I. The energy generated from Delilah I Solar will be purchased by Honda Motor Co. (200 MW) and Tesla (100 MW) through virtual

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Iowa legislature advances community solar bill

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[ad_1] On February 11, HSB 81, which would establish a new community solar program in Iowa, passed out of the House Commerce Committee unanimously (23-0) – a week after passing unanimously out of Subcommittee (3-0). The legislation sponsored by House Commerce Chair Shannon Lundgren will now go before the Iowa legislature’s full House. This legislation,

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Missouri Republicans introduce community solar pilot program legislation

Missouri Republicans introduce community solar pilot program legislation

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[ad_1] Missouri Rep. Ben Keathley, R-Chesterfield, and Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, have both announced the introduction of legislation establishing a three-year community solar pilot program in Missouri. HB 662 and its companion bill in the Senate, SB 386, will provide access to affordable energy throughout the state and serve as a launch pad for growing a strong community solar sector

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