Porterville Unified School District Takes on Solar, Microgrid & Electric School Bus Charging
Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) has partnered with ForeFront Power and The Mobility House to develop a comprehensive zero-emission infrastructure project that includes a 763 kilowatt (kW) solar array, a 408-kW/1,632 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery energy storage system, a microgrid controller, and EV fleet charging infrastructure. The system is expected to produce nearly 1,425,000 kWh of […]
Costco, Walmart Face New Compliance Requirements Under Colorado’s EV Charging Regulations
Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment has announced new Retail Electric Vehicle Charging regulations that will require major retailers including Costco and Walmart to register their public EV charging stations with the state and have them tested by a certified third party. According to The U.S. Sun, the regulations went into effect on July 2. […]
New York Surpasses 8 GW of Distributed Solar, Leads Nation in Community Solar
Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State has installed 8 gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar, putting the state ahead of schedule for its goal of reaching 10 GW by 2030. The milestone has generated approximately $12.2 billion in private investment and supported more than 16,000 jobs statewide. The 8 GW of distributed solar, […]
IESNA Midwest Show Floor Spotlight:Â Sungrow Bets Big on Illinois Community SolarÂ
A conversation with two Sungrow team members on string inverters, storage demand, and why Illinois is the market to watch. Company: Sungrow Product Focus: String inverters and energy storage Featuring: Madeline Acri – Applications Engineer, String Inverters and Kane Kuharik – Director of Sales, Energy Storage (Commercial & Industrial) Show Presence: Sungrow served as a […]
Closing Deals in a Post-OBBBA Market: Lessons from IESNA Midwest
About a year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reshaped the solar and storage financing landscape, the Financing the Energy Transition: Closing Deals in a Post-OBBBA Market session at the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) Midwest conference brought together lenders, tax equity advisors, developers, and aggregators to take stock of what […]
SPOC Energy Deploys Next-Gen DC Microgrid at University of Alabama for Grid and AI Research
SPOC Energy, an advanced power conversion systems provider, has partnered with the University of Alabama’s Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center to deploy a next-generation direct current (DC) microgrid system at the AMP Power Research Center in Tuscaloosa. The SPOC DC Power Grid is a containerized power system featuring a 1,100-volt (V) DC bus that […]
XCharge Debuts 480 kW C7 DC Fast Charger for Public and Commercial Fleets
XCharge has unveiled the new generation of its C7 direct current (DC) fast charging station at the Power2Drive Europe trade show in Munich, delivering up to 480 kilowatts (kW) of charging power for public charging stations, commercial fleet locations, and retail parking environments. According to ChargedEVs.com, the updated C7 features a revised platform architecture, improved […]
Clēnera Holdings Closes $2.6B in Financing for 1.2 GW Arizona Solar+Storage Complex
Enlight subsidiary ClÄ“nera Holdings has secured approximately $2.6 billion in debt financing for the CO Bar Complex, a five-phase solar and battery energy storage project in Arizona representing a total investment of approximately $3 billion. The project will combine 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of solar generation and 4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage, making it one […]
MCE, Marin Community Foundation Fund Battery Storage at Two California Community Facilities
Two critical community facilities in Marin County, California have completed battery storage installations fully funded through $150,000 in grants from MCE’s Energy Storage Program and the Marin Community Foundation. They will provide clean backup power, lower energy costs, and grid support with zero out-of-pocket cost to the organizations. The Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center […]
Comstock Metals Expands National Solar Recycling Network with New Ohio Facility
Comstock Metals LLC, a subsidiary of Comstock Inc. and a provider of zero-landfill solar panel recycling, has announced the selection of Cambridge, Ohio as the site of a new industrial-scale solar panel recycling and production facility, supported by a $75,000 grant from JobsOhio. The facility is expected to create 20 full-time positions. Comstock Metals specializes […]
Terawatt Infrastructure Closes $300M Financing Facility for AV, EV Charging Depot ExpansionÂ
Terawatt Infrastructure, an autonomous and electric fleet infrastructure platform, has secured a five-year senior secured facility of up to $300 million to support the acquisition and development of charging depots across the country. The facility includes $150 million in committed financing with an option for an incremental $150 million, provided by a syndicate of global […]
Sunrun, Renew Home, Tesla Form Nation’s Largest Virtual Power Plant
Sunrun, Renew Home, and Tesla have announced an agreement to deliver more than 16 gigawatts (GW) of flexible energy capacity to hyperscalers and utilities by aggregating millions of existing home energy devices, including home batteries, smart thermostats, and vehicle-to-grid systems, into a single turnkey capacity framework requiring no additional hardware, interconnection, water, or land. The […]