Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Fluke is now a NABCEP Registered Training Provider

    The industrial tool innovators at Fluke are now designated as a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Registered Training Provider (RTP). As a NABCEP RTP, Fluke will provide educational resources to help solar professionals work safely, efficiently, and accurately in support of the growing industry. Fluke recently launched its new NABCEP-approved training course,……

  • CPA board approves NextEra Energy Resources long duration storage project in California

    The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) board of directors has approved a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources LLC for a 75 MW long-duration standalone energy storage project. The project is located at NextEra’s Desert Sands Energy Storage facility in Riverside County, California. CPA will begin storing and discharging energy from the facility……

  • Vanderbilt University flips the switch on 35 MW solar farm

    Silicon Ranch Corp. joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35 MWac facility located in Bedford County, Tennessee. First announced in 2020, the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm is the result of a landmark agreement as the first project contracted……

  • California net billing is here – and so are these NEM 3.0 battery storage deals

    California’s net billing tariff era (NEM 3.0) is officially upon us starting April 15. Net billing drastically reduces the value of solar energy via lower compensation on export rates and complex hourly pricing. This effectively forces new solar customers to adopt batteries to store that excess production to self-consume later, and/or export more strategically, if……

  • ESS, Coldwell Solar to build solar + storage microgrid to power California wineries

    Energy storage systems manufacturer ESS Tech Inc. will deliver three Energy Warehouse systems to Coldwell Solar. The systems will be installed in a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson, California wineries in Mendocino County known for their sparkling and still wines. Caldwell Solar is a major developer and builder……