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Sonoran Solar Energy Center is a 260-megawatt (MW) solar facility with the ability to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system, located south of Buckeye, Arizona.

April’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids

On the day of the 2017 total solar eclipse, for example, solar power generation in the U.S. dropped 25% below average.

Final rules on IRA provisions further expand access to tax credits

New IRA provisions expand access to tax credits for state, local and tribal governments, tax-exempt entities, U.S. territories, and more.

Regulators approve NV Energy coal-to-gas repower project

The public utility can now move forward with ending coal operations at North Valmy Generating Station – the final coal plant in its portfolio.

DISTRIBUTECH attendees tour largest floating solar farm in the Southeast

The floating PV array includes just over 2,000 solar panels, with 66 anchors to secure the array in place.

DTE Energy issues 1,075 MW request for Michigan wind and solar

DTE plans to add 1,000 MW of new wind and solar each year starting in 2026. By 2042, DTE expects to exceed 15,000 MW of renewable capacity.

ISO New England saw 114,727 gigawatt-hours of generation in 2023

ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy all residential, commercial, and industrial customer demand from the power grid in 2023 – and total production for the year, known as net energy for load (NEL), amounted to 114,727 gigawatt-hours.

Strata closes on $559M for 1 GWh battery storage project in Arizona

The Scatter Wash complex is expected to be operational by April, 2025. It will provide Arizona Public Service (APS) customers with energy, support increased power demand, and will store energy from solar power plants on its grid to use when it is needed.

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ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy…

The Scatter Wash complex is expected to be operational by April, 2025. It will provide Arizona Public Service (APS) customers with energy, support increased pow…

We’ve got a new champ! World’s largest solar + storage facility fully operational in California

Terra-Gen’s Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project generates 875 MWdc of solar energy and has 3,287 MWh of energy storage with a total interconnection…

PGE issues all-source RFP for dispatchable, renewable generation

In its IRP, PGE forecasts a significant capacity need of 1136 MW in summer, 1004 MW in winter, and a significant energy need of 905 MWa (~2,500 MW nameplate) b…

Transition to renewables increases winter reliability risk

The transition to cleaner energy brings economic concerns as our society moves further from fossil fuels as a means of generating electricity….

IEA: Clean energy to outpace demand through 2026

By early 2025, the IEA expects renewables to make up more than a third of total generation, overtaking coal. …

1 GWh battery storage project underway in Arizona

The facility is expected to become operational in April 2025, and will provide the grid solar energy during high stress….

EIA: Solar and wind to lead U.S. generation growth for next two years

As a result of new solar projects coming online this year, the EIA forecasts that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh…

ArcLight launches new LLC to manage power infrastructure portfolio

ArcLight is forming Alpha Generation, which will strategically manage and oversee its $2 billion power infrastructure portfolio….

Xcel Energy retires one of three coal units at Sherco plant

For decades, Sherco has been Minnesota’s largest power plant. Xcel Energy plans to retire Sherco’s remaining coal-fired units in 2026 and 2030, marking the …

Blame it on the rain! NREL says precipitation can’t completely clean pollen from solar panels

NREL research found solar panels affected by pollen will not return to their “cleaned” production levels on their own, even after rainfall….

SRP and NextEra commission 100 MW battery system to store Arizona solar power

The Saint Solar facility has been serving SRP commercial customers since the end of 2020 and is one of nine SRP-contracted solar resources delivering more than …