Tag: Northeast

  • Three big bank transactions expand clean energy plans in New York

    Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced three new NY Green Bank deals that will allow private sector partners to provide and improve access to cleaner and more affordable energy for their residential, commercial and agricultural customers. NY Green Bank, a core initiative of the Governor’s Reforming the Energy Vision plan, is providingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunEdison completes 2-MW solar plant in Maryland

    SunEdison, Inc. completed construction on a 2-MW solar power plant for the Town of Elkton, Md. The mayor and commissioners approved a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison to buy the solar power generated by the system and estimate that it will save the town more than $2 million on electricityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PowerOptions, Solect Energy team on Small Systems Solar program

    PowerOptions, a Massachusetts energy-buying consortium, signed a deal with Solect Energy, a full-service commercial-scale solar developer and installer in Massachusetts, to lead its innovative Small Systems Solar program, providing savings and certainty for entities with smaller projects. The program builds on the success of PowerOptions’ existing Large Scale Solar program, streamlining the process withRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PSE&G landfill solar farm named New Jersey Renewable Energy Project of the Year

    The New Jersey Association of Energy Engineers (NJAEE) has selected Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s (PSE&G’s) Kinsley Solar Farm as its 2014 renewable energy project of the year. The award was presented at the NJAEE annual awards gala held in Woodbridge, NJ. The 11.18-MW DC Kinsley Solar Farm is locatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • University of Maryland gets $50,000 grant for solar cooling system project

    The Dominion Foundation presented the University of Maryland with a $50,000 educational grant — part of Dominion’s Higher Educational Partnership — that was one of 40 awarded to colleges and post-secondary schools to fund projects in energy, environmental studies, engineering and workforce development. Maryland’s project, “Design of Efficient Solar Cooling System with HighRead More — Solar Builder magazine