Author: LEED Blogger

  • Cumberland County approves Hecate Energy’s 150 MW solar facility in Virginia

    Hecate Energy has received approval of the siting agreement and conditional use permit application for the planned 150 MW Cumberland Solar Facility in Virginia. “This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia,” said Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility’s lead project developer. “We appreciate……

  • Clearloop energizes 2.8 MW White Pine Solar Farm in Tennessee

    Clearloop flipped the switch on the new 2.8 MWdc White Pine Solar Farm in White Pine, Tennessee. The project was developed in conjunction with global financial technology platform Intuit Inc. and national specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op. “This project represents the possibilities fostered by responsible, thoughtful and meaningful corporate climate action,” said Laura Zapata, CEO and cofounder of……

  • CalReady VPP to double California grid support this summer, says Sunrun

    Sunrun is a leader in building virtual power plants (VPP). In California, Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + storage systems via CalReady, the largest virtual power plant in the country. CalReady supports California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months. “We are on the forefront of a customer-led revolution to a cleaner,……

  • CEP Renewables breaks ground on 19 MW brownfield solar project in New Jersey

    CEP Renewables has begun construction on its 19 MWdc grid supply Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The project is being developed on a brownfield site that formerly hosted a composting facility for nearly 30 years. Prior to ceasing operations, the facility had a long history of violations received from……

  • Enteligent solar-powered EV charger now available to pre-order

    Solar power electronics innovator, Enteligent, raised $7 million in early 2023 to develop a solar-powered EV charger that could provide DC-to-DC daytime charging directly from on-site solar PV generation. That solar-powered EV charger concept, the Enteligent TLCEV T1 EVSE, is now available to pre-order. “If you’re charging your EV at night, you’re not using clean……