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Xcel Energy proposes 200-MW distributed battery storage network across Minnesota
Xcel Energy released a new proposal to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota, optimizing the state’s energy grid and helping the company meet the growing electricity needs of the communities it serves. Under its Capacity*Connect proposal, Xcel Energy will install up to 200 MW of battery storage resources at strategic locations on the… […]
Arevon brings 264 MW of solar online in Indiana
Arevon Energy’s latest solar projects, Ratts 1 and Heirloom Solar projects in Pike County, Indiana, are now operational. Together, the projects add 264 MWDC of solar power to the grid. Ratts 1 and Heirloom represent an investment of nearly $400 million and will disburse more than $86 million to local governments over their lifespans, supporting… […]
District court rules renewable energy must be considered in Puerto Rico energy rebuild
Conservation and community groups have won a legal challenge to federal plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electric grid back to the centralized, fossil fuel-dependent status quo instead of investing post-disaster funding in distributed renewable energy. Thursday’s ruling by the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico holds that the Federal Emergency… […]
SMA plans to cut 350 more jobs in residential and commercial solar business
Last week, SMA Solar announced further layoffs as part of ongoing restructuring in its residential and commercial business lines. The company plans to cut approximately 300 full-time jobs in Germany and 50 full-time jobs internationally in Asia and South America through the end of 2026. No U.S. jobs are included in this announcement, according to… […]
Dimension Energy cuts ribbon on 3.12-MW rooftop community solar project in NJ
On Sept. 24, Dimension Energy celebrated the grand opening of the largest community solar project in Union Township, New Jersey. Amid an energy cost crisis in New Jersey, the new 3.12-MW rooftop community solar project at 750 Union Ave. will save over 450 households an average of $900/year on their energy bills.. Dimension’s portfolio of… […]
Solar generation broke new records the same month HR1 was signed into law
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that despite Donald Trump’s signing the Republican Congress’ anti-renewables legislation in early July, solar-generated electricity ballooned by over 30% during the month while wind grew by almost 14%. Solar electrical generation set new records in July… […]
Sunrun deploys 1st residential vehicle-to-grid plant in the US
Sunrun has activated the nation’s first residential vehicle-to-grid distributed power plant in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Maryland’s largest utility. The pilot program is dispatching energy from customers’ all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks to the grid during periods of peak demand this summer and fall. The BGE and Sunrun partnership launched last… […]
RE+ 2025 clocks 37k attendees, over 1,000 exhibitors
The final numbers are in: RE+ 25 brought together more than 37,000 industry professionals and 1,325 exhibiting companies in Las Vegas. “By welcoming more than 37,000 attendees this year, we’ve once again demonstrated why this is the largest and most influential clean energy tradeshow in North America. As the U.S. faces new challenges and rapidly… […]
AI platform Pink aims to reduce residential energy customer acquisition costs
Data company 257 has launched Pink, an AI-powered platform for residential energy providers that aims to reduce acquisition costs. “Our mission is simple: to harness data and AI to help energy companies grow faster and accelerate residential electrification,” said Scott Rosenberg, co-founder and CEO of 257. “With Pink, every provider — of any size, in… […]
New tool from Amperon can predict electricity demand up to 7 months ahead
Energy forecasting and analytics provider Amperon has announced the launch of its weather-informed grid demand Mid-Term Forecast (MTF), giving energy market participants a view of electricity demand up to seven months in advance. Updated daily with hourly granularity, this product enables traders, utilities and operators to better manage risk, hedge positions and prepare for seasonal… […]