Category: Green Building LEED News
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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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8minute Solar Energy added 3-GW of large-scale solar to its pipeline this month
8minute Solar Energy has added 3 gigawatts (GW) of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW — enough to provide power for 20 million people. The company has attracted additional corporate-level funding to develop the rapidly growing pipeline too, the majorityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Origis Energy, Royal DSM agree to virtual PPA for Rockhound Solar C project
Origis Energy announced a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Royal DSM, a global science-based nutrion and health company, for renewable electricity from the new Rockhound Solar C project. Once constructed, the 61 MW solar facility will be located in Ector County, Texas. Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) fromRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Three tips for sustainable ground-mount design
Within the last year, the Inovateus Solar leadership team determined that they would take the initiative to embrace environmentally friendly solutions across multiple areas of operations. As a renewable energy company, our team felt a responsibility to implement measures that support triple bottom line practices: people, planet and profit. FoundedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Power, plants: PV site stability starts with the right seed mix
Driven by rapidly declining costs and 100 percent clean energy commitments from corporations and municipalities, demand for large-scale solar energy development is surging. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) forecasts farmers and other landowners will lease 2-3 million acres of land for ground-mounted solar arrays by 2030, a 10-fold increaseRead More — Solar Builder magazine