Tag: utility
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Southern Power enters Texas solar market with 157-MW project
Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power is on the move again, acquiring a controlling interest in the 157-MW Roserock solar facility – the company’s first solar project in Texas – from Recurrent Energy, one of North America’s largest solar developers. The latest addition to one of America’s largest renewable portfolios, the facility is beingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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ATI completes 75-MW solar tracking site in Arizona
Array Technologies, Inc. (ATI) just completed a huge tracking system as part of a 71 MW AC project, called Red Horse 2, which combines wind and solar is expected to provide power for 13,500 Arizona homes. The plant generates energy from Vestas V110 wind turbines and 75 MW DC of Jinko solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New England energy leaders trying to modernize their grid (we start slow clap)
The Advanced Energy Economy reports that top energy leaders from the six New England states met with utility and advanced energy industry leaders in a session to explore common efforts to modernize the electric power grid and design electric rates to maximize the benefits of new, distributed energy technologies likeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Utility leads the way by installing solar+storage system for residential customers
Solar+storage is still on the fringes of the market and looking for a champion. Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation in Ontario, Canada, is now one of these champions. The utility is one of the first in North America to lead the installation of grid-friendly residential solar-plus-storage systems, and will beRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Southern Co. becomes first investment-grade utility to offer Green Bonds
Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power has issued $1 billion aggregate principal amount of Green Bonds to become the first investment-grade electric utility in the United States to offer this type of security to support investment in sustainable generation. The inaugural Green Bond issuance underscores the company’s commitment to further develop a fullRead More — Solar Builder magazine