Tag: News
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Dominion Virginia Power strikes deal for 110 MW of solar
Dominion Virginia Power and the Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement to deploy 110 MW of solar power generation. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Dominion joined together to announce the multi-year agreement. The Commonwealth will purchase the solar-generated electricity through a long-term agreement with Dominion. “This is another positive step toward furtheringRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar CEOs say they will cease operations in Nevada if proposed tariff changes go through
Nevada is on the verge of voting on a drastic change to its rate structure that would retroactively affect anyone who has already installed solar based on the original net metering tariff. Residents and several solar CEOs are unhappy with this sudden change in direction. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Energy storage demonstration in Oregon earns federal funds
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), in a joint solicitation with the energy storage program of US DOE Office of Electricity (US DOE-OE), will award $295,000 in state and federal funds to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) for an energy storage demonstration project that will incorporate 500 kWRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Utility-scale developer to further increase capital raise, post-ITC news
Innovative Solar Systems LLC (ISS), one of the largest developers of utility scale solar PV systems in the country, has been hyping a capital raise this year to really ramp up its solar farm project pipelines. Well, post-ITC extension this is ramping up even more. John E. Green, CEO forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ITC extension: Solar industry reacts (celebrates)
It is Monday, and the solar industry is nursing a hangover after a weekend spent celebrating the extension of the Investment Tax Credits (ITC). Funny how quickly the mood changed regarding this possibility. Only a month ago we started asking readers for their wild predictions for 2016, and not manyRead More — Solar Builder magazine