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Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Solar is hardware, storage is software — why solar + storage requires a policy paradigm shift

    In the space of a few weeks last summer, climate-driven extreme weather compromised the U.S. electricity grid on both coasts. Hurricane Isaias brought power outages to millions in the Northeast while California, amid record heat and wildfires, experienced its first rolling blackouts in almost two decades. Both events were starkRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How Sunflare added 9-kW of solar on this 100-year-old barn roof

    This barn is on Hopeful Hollow Farm in Rockingham County, VA is 100 years old. So is the roof, but now it can generate 9-kW of new power every day. Sunflare installed LiteMount, the only ultralight weight module that can be installed on weight-constrained roofs — installing at less than 1Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California CCAs have signed 6 GW of long-term clean energy deals

    The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) announced today that Community Choice Aggregators in the state have signed long-term power purchase agreements for more than 6,000 megawatts with new-build clean energy resources. The total includes almost 5,000 megawatts in executed renewable energy power purchase agreements – an increase of 1,700 megawatts comparedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • FERC Order 841 mattered, but state interconnection rules

    It was big news this summer when a federal appeals court upheld Order 841 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC Order 841 clarified that energy storage systems as small as 100 kW (which are interconnected on the distribution grid, under state rules), cannot be barred from participating in wholesaleRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Altus Power acquires 2.5-megawatt operating solar project in Vermont

    Altus Power America completed the acquisition of a 2.5-MW operating solar project in Charlotte, Vermont. The acquired project generates approximately 3 million kWh of electricity annually. This project sells energy to VEPP, Inc, a not-for-profit Vermont Corporation that administers two of Vermont’s Renewable Energy Programs under contract with the Vermont Public UtilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine