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Renewable Energy Magazine | February 06, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $125.5 million in new funding to advance solar technology research. “Solar energy has grown tremendously in the last decade,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette. “The research and development supported by this investment will build on the technological foundations necessary to continue the solar industry’s growth and preserve American energy choice, independence, and security.” In addition to the solar funding announcement, EERE ...

solarpowerworldonline | March 31, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we at Scanifly have spoken to customers around the world to check on how they’re responding to COVID-19. Specific to the United States, sales have slowed, especially in the residential market. Existing projects have continued since many engineers, project managers and operations teams can work remotely. However, depending on the AHJ, securing permits may be slow to impossible as many municipal workers are at home. While the duration of these challenges is unknown, our te...

American Electric Power | July 03, 2020

While the Public Utility Commission of Texas today denied approval of Southwestern Electric Power Co.'s (SWEPCO) plan to add 309 megawatts (MW) of wind energy to serve Texas customers, American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has received the other regulatory approvals needed to acquire the entire planned 1,485 MW of North Central wind generation. AEP is investing approximately $2 billion to bring new renewable energy to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers and SWEPCO customers in A...

Community Energy | July 31, 2020

Community Energy has entered into an agreement with Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L), enabling 50 MW of new solar power in western Kentucky. Through a 20-year PPA, HMP&L will purchase 100% of the output of a new solar farm under development by Community Energy. Located in Henderson County, this facility is expected to be completed in 2022. The solar project will fulfill 20% of HMP&L’s electricity demand. “We are proud to be working with HMP&L, who is demo...