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Solar, onshore wind costs set to fall below new fossil fuel energy -
Reuters – May 29 -
Electricity generated by onshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies will in the next year be consistently...more
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In new challenge for California’s utilities, rating agency warms to community aggregators -
Greentech Media - May 7 -
The community choice aggregators disrupting California’s electricity market have come a...more
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sPower and MCE complete largest operational CCA solar project in California -
PV-Tech - April 29 -
sPower and MCE have commenced commercial operations at the 130-megawatt Antelope Expansion 2 PV project in...more
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Duke Energy completes acquisition of 150-MW California solar project -
PV-Tech - April 23 -
Duke Energy Renewables has acquired the 150-megawatt North Rosamond solar project in Kern County from Clearway Energy...more
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House lawmakers introduce energy storage tax credit -
Utility Dive - April 5 -
Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., last Thursday introduced legislation long awaited by clean energy advocates: a tax credit for energy...more
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Google, GM, and other corporate giants form renewable energy alliance -
CNBC - March 28 -
Some of the nation’s largest tech firms, manufacturers, and consumer companies last Thursday launched the Renewable...more
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Senate blocks Green New Deal -
New York Times - March 26 -
The Senate blocked consideration of the Green New Deal on Tuesday, ending a Republican effort to hitch Democratic presidential candidates to the...more
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San Bernardino County slams the brakes on big solar projects -
Los Angeles Times - February 28 -
California's largest county has banned the construction of large solar and wind farms on more than 1 million...more
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Los Angeles won’t invest $5 billion to rebuild coastal gas plants -
Greentech Media - February 12 -
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Tuesday that the city will not spend $5 billion to rebuild...more
When harrow met solar: U.S. land-use competition heats up -
Reuters - January 28 -
Installed solar capacity in the U.S. last year reached 60 gigawatts, up from about 9 gigawatts a decade ago, according to the Solar Energy...more
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EIA sees strong renewable growth over next two years -
RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD - Jan 22 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources such as solar and...more
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Majority of new electric generating capacity this year to come from wind and solar -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Jan 10 According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), new electric...more
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Behind-the-meter solar PV and energy storage set to shift California time-of-use rates -
MICROGRID KNOWLEDGE - Dec 12 A new white paper from Enel X explores how behind-the-meter solar PV and energy storage are...more
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Federal climate report lays out wide-reaching impacts for an energy system in flux -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Nov 26 A federal climate report released last Friday forecasts sweeping, climate-linked threats to many...more
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California utilities topping renewable targets and driving down contract prices, according to CPUC -
NORTH AMERICAN WINDPOWER - Nov 13 A new California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) report says the state’s...more
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San Diego Mayor Faulconer calls for government alternative to SDG&E -
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Oct 25 San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced last Thursday his support for the creation of a government-run...more
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Energy transition to reach ‘point of no return’ by 2035 -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Oct 22 According to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, by 2035, renewables will likely meet 20 percent of global power demand, up...more
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California to hike fees for community choice aggregators -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Oct 11 Last Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved an alternative proposal, written by...more
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San Diego at crossroads on 100 percent green power pledge -
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Oct 8 Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer is facing one of the biggest decisions in his more than four years as head of the city...more
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Governor Brown signs key energy storage bill -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Oct 2 Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law S.B.700, a bill that could result in nearly 3 gigawatts of behind-the-meter energy storage...more
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Cheaper battery is unveiled as a step to a carbon-free grid -
NEW YORK TIMES - Sep 26 Lithium-ion batteries have become essential for powering electric cars and storing energy generated by solar panels and wind...more
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Utility solar procurement booms as the residential market stabilizes in Q2 2018 -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Sep 13 Utility solar project procurement soared in Q2 2018 as component prices declined and home solar...more
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Governor Brown signs 100% clean energy bill -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Sep 10 Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 100 into law on Monday, completing the legislative effort to transition California to fossil-fuel-free...more
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California rejects regional grid bill -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Sep 4 Assembly Bill 813 , a bill that sought to expand California’s electric grid and integrate it with the transmission systems of neighboring...more
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Reversal of Clean Power Plan won’t hurt renewables, but it may boost coal -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Aug 21 Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy rule, a rework of President...more