Tag: projects
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Sweet Sunlight: Connecticut Green Bank program helps pastry shop go solar
Using financing from Connecticut Green Bank’s C-PACE program helps Stamford family business save money The DiMare Pastry Shop in Stamford is known for bringing sunshine into customers’ daily lives and special moments through their baked goods, cakes and cookies. Now, the family-owned and operated business will power its 12 LargoRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Microsoft, Sol Systems create cool community investment agreement fund as part of solar deal
Sol Systems, a national solar energy finance and development firm, announced a groundbreaking initiative with Microsoft, Corp. that creates the first community investment fund and the company’s single largest renewable energy portfolio energy purchase agreement. Sol Systems and Microsoft designed the portfolio to maximize its positive environmental, community and societalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Construction begins on first-of-its-kind microgrid at Pittsburgh International Airport
This week, construction began on the first-of-its kind electrical microgrid that will completely power the Pittsburgh International Airport by summer 2021, improving public safety through power resiliency and redundancy. All permits and regulatory approvals have been received, clearing the way for an energy plant of five natural gas fired generators,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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NIPSCO announces two Indiana-grown solar projects with NextEra Energy
NIPSCO, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., announced the next phase of its plans to transition to lower-cost, cleaner energy resources, with the addition of two new solar farms that will be based in central Indiana. The announcement is part of the energy provider’s “Your Energy, Your Future” initiative – aRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Florida’s Gainesville Regional Utilities adding its first large-scale solar + storage project
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Origis Energy announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for FL Solar 6, a new 50-MW large-scale solar project coupled with 12 MWs of energy storage. The project represents the first utility-scale solar and storage project in the GRU service territory. City Commissioners in Gainesville, Fla.,Read More — Solar Builder magazine