Minnesota’s Solar on Public Buildings Program Powers New Projects
The City of Rochester, Minnesota, and Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) have each been awarded funding to install new solar energy systems on the rooftops of their facilities through the Minnesota Solar on Public Buildings Program. Through the state program, both the city and RPU will receive a combination of grant funding and direct pay federal […]
Cleveland Utilities Expands EV Access with New Fast Chargers
Cleveland Utilities (CU) will install six new fast chargers at its main campus parking lot, as part of the Fast Charge TN Network—a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), and Seven States Power Corporation. The public fast-charging network has deployed over 100 stations at more than […]
Humboldt County’s First Large-Scale Solar + Storage Project Comes Online
Renewable America recently celebrated the opening of the Foster Clean Power portfolio installation—a pair of projects totaling 9.4 MWdc of solar capacity and 2.5 MW/10 MWh of storage. The project is Humboldt County, California’s first new-build large-scale solar and storage project under a power purchase agreement with Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), with the ability […]
Austin Energy Launches 100 MW Battery Project with Jupiter Power
Austin Energy has entered into a large-scale battery storage contract with Jupiter Power to deliver up to 100 megawatts (MW) of stored clean energy from a utility-scale battery facility. The project directly supports Austin Energy’s goal of achieving 125 MW of battery storage by the end of 2027, meeting the city’s climate and reliability targets. […]
Electrify America Wins Innovation Award for Battery Storage Deployment
Electrify America has been awarded the Reuters Events 2025 Automotive D.R.I.V.E. Honours for Innovation, which celebrates companies advancing innovation within the global automotive industry through technology, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, or partnerships. The EV charging company received the award for its battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment, which helps enable Hyper-Fast EV charging in areas […]
Eos Energy Invests $353M to Expand Pennsylvania Zinc Battery Production
Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Eos Energy Enterprises (Eos) is investing $352.9 million to relocate its headquarters to Pennsylvania from New Jersey and expand its existing manufacturing operations in Allegheny County. Â The move will also create and retain 1,000 jobs. Pennsylvania is investing $22 million in the project, which will open up a further […]
Ridgely Solar Brings Clean Energy, Community Investment to Tennessee
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed construction on the 177-megawatt (MW) Ridgely Solar project in Lake County, Tennessee. The project is LRE’s first operating asset in the state and a testament to the company’s desire to advance U.S. energy solutions. Ridgely Solar will supply power to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under a long-term agreement […]
The Texas Energy Playbook: Strategic Development in ERCOT
On August 20, 2024, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reached 85.6 gigawatts (GW) of peak demand—a new record— without issuing a single conservation call. This was a sharp contrast from the previous year, in which 11 conservation calls were made, reflecting the impact of nearly 14 GW of combined new solar and storage […]
Ask the Experts: How Can Microgrids Scale to Power Texas’ Energy Transition?
Building Scalable Resilience for Texas’ Energy Future As Texas faces surging electricity demand and an increasingly decentralized energy landscape, microgrids are proving their worth as essential tools for resilience and reliability. Yet despite their success in pilot projects and commercial sites, deploying them at scale remains a challenge. In our Ask the Experts series, we […]
Georgia Power Breaks Ground on 200-MW BESS
Georgia Power has begun construction on a new 200-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Twiggs County, Georgia, adjacent to the existing Twiggs County Solar facility. The project was selected through a competitive process as a result of the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update and approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) […]
GameChange Solar Preserves 380 MW of Projects Under New Treasury Rules
GameChange Solar is supporting solar developers and EPCs in preserving more than 380 MW of projects after recent Treasury updates eliminated the 5% spend test and introduced new physical work requirements. The company’s Balance of System (BOS) solutions, including GameChange BOS transformers, are now being used in over 75 distributed generation and community solar projects, […]
Baltimore County Converts Former Landfill into 7-MW Solar Site
Baltimore County recently celebrated the completion of its first large-scale ground-mounted solar array, built on a closed landfill site. By repurposing the 213-acre former landfill into a renewable energy generating asset, the county expects to lower its cost of electricity over the long term and reduce its carbon emissions. The project will account for around […]