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  • New York issues RFP for 1.4-MW solar project at Javits Convention Center

    New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is calling for developers to submit proposals for a 1.4-MW solar project on the rooftop and sidewalk of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The solar power generation will offset the building’s electric load and directly support the Governor’s Reforming the EnergyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar workers rally at California state house to support self-generation incentives

    The solar industry in California is rallying behind Senate Bill 700 to replenish incentives for residential and commercial energy storage systems and get ahead of the Time-of-Use rates that will hit consumer energy bills in 2019. “We’ve come out by the hundreds from all over the state to speak directlyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunnova to start selling solar services in Illinois

    Sunnova Energy Corporation is expanding into Illinois’ burgeoning solar scene, offering solar leases right now and a loan product that will begin later this month. “Thanks to a solar-friendly regulatory landscape, Illinoisans are now able to contract for greater energy savings and greater service through Sunnova’s 25-year Sunnova Protect warranty,” Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Dominion Energy acquires two Urban Grid developed solar projects in Virginia

    Solar developer Urban Grid sold two solar projects, totaling 240 MWac, in Surry County, Va., to Dominion Energy. The projects, Colonial Trail West Solar (142 MWac) and Spring Grove Solar I (98 MWac), will cover approximately 2,950 acres and generate power equivalent to the consumption of 60,000 homes. Once completed, togetherRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Quixotic Systems installs solar systems for low-income apartments in New York

    As the solar industry continues its expansion to serve lower income communities, a New York solar leader, Quixotic Systems Inc. (QSI), has partnered with affordable housing developer Arker Companies to design and install rooftop solar energy systems for two low-income communities in the New York City area. The first project,Read More — Solar Builder magazine