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  • 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

  • Solar Builder names Editor’s Choice Award winners for 2020

    After the Solar Builder readers cast their votes to choose our annual Project of the Year winners, Solar Builder’s editor gets to pick his favorites among the Project of the Year field of nominees. In a variety of categories from the Most Resilient to the Coolest Carport, here are the 2020 SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • EnerVenue’s metal-hydrogen batteries vs. lithium-ion in standalone large-scale energy storage

    A safer, zero maintenance and lower cost alternative to lithium-ion batteries is a sought-after storage dream, but startup EnerVenue says it’s close to reality right now in the form of a metal-hydrogen battery technology that’s been used in outer space for almost half a century. It is a compelling case.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year 2020: Turquoise Solar

    Sparks, Nev. | 61.17 MW Developer: Greenbacker Capital Contractors: McCarthy Building Companies, TerraSmart Mounting: TerraSmart Inverters: TMEIC Modules: ET Solar The project site for our 2020 Utility-Scale Project of the Year, as voted by the Solar Builder readers, is located in the Reno Technology Park, approximately 15 miles northeast ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • C&I Solar Project of the Year 2020: Pawesome Solar Array at Pedigree Ovens

    Harvard, Illinois | 1.7 MW What else can I tell you about our C&I Ground-Mount Project of the Year, as voted by the readers of Solar Builder, that tops the photo? Hmm. Guess I’ll start at the beginning. Since 1996, Pedigree Ovens, Petdine and the Pound Bakery have cooked upRead More — Solar Builder magazine