Geronimo Power Pledges $1.3 Million to Blevins Solar Project Communities
Geronimo Power (Geronimo) has pledged to contribute $1.3 million to host communities within its Blevins Solar Project in Falls County, Texas. The 270-megawatt (MW) project, currently under construction, is scheduled to commence operations later this year.  Texas’ largest community foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, will manage and distribute the donations. Blevins entered into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Fujifilm and Bristol […]
New Jersey Advances Agrivoltaics With New Dual-Use Solar Pilot
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has opened applications for its Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program (Dual-Use Pilot), allowing pre-qualified farmers to host solar projects that create a new revenue stream while supplying affordable clean energy.  The initiative will deploy solar arrays on working farmland, advancing the state’s exploration of agrivoltaics. The NJBPU welcomed public input […]
Ava Community Energy Opens First Fast-Charging Station in Oakland
Community Choice Aggregator Ava Community Energy has launched its first EV fast-charging station in downtown Oakland, California.  Planned as part of a network that will include up to 15 fast-charging stations, the Oakland site was commissioned to offer greater convenience for current EV drivers and as a way to encourage more EV adoption. Within the anticipated network, locations will […]
First Solar Opens $1.1 Billion Manufacturing Facility in Louisiana
First Solar, Inc. inaugurated its new $1.1 billion vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.  Spanning 2.4 million square feet—roughly 11 times the size of the New Orleans Superdome—the facility currently employs over 700 people and expects to have 826 employees by the end of the year. Upon final completion, it will add […]