Federal lands woefully underutilized for utility-scale solar, according to new study -
Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 22 -
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages lands across Arizona, New Mexico,...more
6/29/2020
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Sunrun launches U.S. virtual power plant -
Bullet Solar Industry Magazine – June 17 -
Sunrun Inc. and Southern California Edison (SCE) are working together to launch one of the first residential energy storage virtual...more
Plunging renewable energy prices mean U.S. can hit 90% clean electricity by 2035 without extra cost -
Forbes – June 9 -
Renewable energy has historically been considered too expensive and too unreliable to power our...more
6/12/2020
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As utility solar costs drop 82%, U.S. renewable leaders target majority generation share by 2030 -
Bullet Utility Dive – June 3 -
The cost for utility-scale solar PV power has declined 82 percent since 2010, and the costs...more
6/5/2020
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U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for the first time in over 130 years -
U.S. Energy Information Administration – May 28 -
In 2019, U.S. annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal...more
In a first, renewable energy is poised to eclipse coal in U.S.
Bullet The New York Times – May 13 -
The latest report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that the nation's total coal consumption will...more
Developer sPower teams up with Navajo Power to replace coal plant with solar -
Bullet Greentech Media – May 6 -
For decades, the massive coal-fired Navajo Generating Station powered the great cities of the Desert...more
Solar and wind costs continue to fall as power becomes cleaner -
Bullet Forbes – April 30 -
Renewables and energy storage continue their march to dominance of the electricity sector as costs continue to fall...more
Rapid renewables growth brings challenges for California and other states -
Bullet S&P Global – April 8 -
Renewable power generation growth in the U.S. is expected to overtake natural gas-fired power generation by...more
Solar and storage advocates call for real-time pricing option in California -
PV Magazine – April 13 -
With an increasing level of variable renewable generation, California will need “more short-term load flexibility”—and...more
Utilities say California transport electrification plan could freeze investment and jeopardize state EV goals -
Bullet Utility Dive – March 10 -
California utilities are concerned that a transportation electrification...more
CPUC proposes optimal 2030 system portfolio tripling battery storage, more than doubling solar -
Bullet Utility Dive – February 27 -
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is proposing to adopt a 46 million...more
3/9/2020
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CEC approves Sacramento utility’s contentious community solar plan -
Bullet Greentech Media – February 21 -
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously approved a controversial shared solar program proposed...more
California’s solar mandate to deliver more than 1 GW
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PV Magazine – February 13 -
California’s new residential solar mandate, effective from the first day of 2020, is going to add more than 1 gigawatt of...more
Tensions flare as California’s solar industry waits for key ruling on community solar market -
Bullet Greentech Media – February 7 -
Debate continues to simmer in California as to what role community solar projects...more
Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study
- Greentech Media – February 4 -
Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more
2/11/2020
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BLM announces plans to roll back desert protections in bid to boost geothermal energy -
Los Angeles Times – January 23 -
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) this Thursday announced plans to transform 22,000...more
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BLM approves First Solar’s 450-MW project in Riverside County -
SFGate – January 15 -
The U.S. Department of the Interior this Wednesday announced the authorization of a roughly 3,000-acre solar farm near...more
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BLM says it will approve largest U.S. solar farm -
Los Angeles Times – January 1 -
Federal officials plan to approve a massive solar farm with energy storage in the desert outside Las Vegas, paving the way...more
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Congress overlooks solar, wind obtains modest victory in tax deal -
Greentech Media – December 17 -
The clean energy industry secured minimal tax credit extensions in the $1.37 trillion end-of-year spending...more
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New San Diego regional energy program to file with state regulators -
The San Diego Union-Tribune – December 9 -
The San Diego Community Power (SDCP) board voted this Monday to adopt an implementation plan...more
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U.S. storage market rebounds as California promises big 2020 growth -
Greentech Media – December 3 -
The U.S. energy storage market bounced back in the third quarter of 2019. Front-of-meter storage...more
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Utility-scale solar set to eclipse onsite installations in U.S. corporate market -
Greentech Media – November 20 -
Starting in 2020, offsite corporate deals are expected to become the largest source of...more
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California demands 3.3 gigawatts of new resources as grid shortfall looms -
Greentech Media – November 8 -
California regulators have approved a 3.3-gigawatt "all-source" procurement that will pit new...more
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Saving water with solar and wind -
PV Magazine – November 6 -
Scientists at Princeton University have found that solar and wind energy offer the added environmental benefit of reducing water usage, by...more