Category: California
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LS Power turns on 250-MW Gateway Energy Storage project in San Diego County
LS Power unveiled the largest battery energy storage project in the world (for the moment) with Gateway Energy Storage. The 250 megawatt Gateway project, located in the East Otay Mesa community in San Diego County, Calif., enhances grid reliability and reduces customer energy costs. In doing so, Gateway provides a valuableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SGIP funding for solar plus storage is the economic boost California needs now
Clean energy jobs at solar installers and other companies were expected to be some of the fastest-growing occupations over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the coronavirus pandemic has been a blow to the sector, as more than 106,000 workers in this field filedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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8minute Solar Energy signs its first PPA with a California Community Choice provider
8minute Solar Energy executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), marking 8minute’s first contract with Community Choice Energy (CCE) providers. The 250-megawatt (250 MWdc / 200 MWac) Aratina Solar Center includes 150 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Big news: California PUC adds ‘avoided transmission costs’ to value of distributed energy resources
In a big win for clean local energy in California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has agreed to include avoided transmission costs as part of the valuation of distributed energy resources (DER). The CPUC uses the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) as a key tool to calculate the valueRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Two California CCAs sign solar, storage agreements with First Solar
First Solar signed two 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE). The project will be powered by First Solar’s proprietary thin film module technology, designed and developed at the Company’s research and development (R&D) centers inRead More — Solar Builder magazine