Source: Lightsource bp Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have finalized a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for energy from the 231MW Jones City 2 solar farm, part of the larger Jones City Energy Center, which began construction in spring 2025. This 15-year, fixed-rate power contract supports Toyota’s renewable energy goals while delivering meaningfulContinue reading “Lightsource bp and Toyota Enter Into a Power Contract, Bringing New Energy and Economic Development to Texas”
Category Archives: Job Creation
APA Member T1 Energy Inc. Announces Manufacturing Investment to Strengthen American Solar Supply Chain
Source: Press Release From T1 Energy Inc T1 Energy Inc. has announced the start of construction on its G2_Austin solar cell manufacturing facility in Milam County, Texas, an investment that represents a significant step forward for domestic solar power manufacturing while enhancing domestic supply-chain resilience. The more than $400 million project will bring more advancedContinue reading “APA Member T1 Energy Inc. Announces Manufacturing Investment to Strengthen American Solar Supply Chain”
APA Establishes New Energy Construction and Workforce Council
Group will bridge the gap between policy and project construction, ensuring that APA’s advocacy supports the workers and companies who build the energy projects on which America relies. The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) is pleased to announce the creation of the Energy Construction and Workforce Council, a new advisory body designed to strengthen APA’s advocacy on the issues thatContinue reading “APA Establishes New Energy Construction and Workforce Council”
A Place That’s Changing Lives—Right Here in Oklahoma
Not everyone gets a second chance—but High Plains Technology Center Wind Energy student Sam Bence did. His story shows how opportunity, hard work, and proper training can change everything. Read Sam’s full story below From High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma: https://www.hptc.edu/high-plains-highlights/windenergy “Not everyone gets a second chance. I did. I grew up inContinue reading “A Place That’s Changing Lives—Right Here in Oklahoma”
Clean Energy Jobs: Strengthening America’s Expanding Energy Workforce
Reporting on job creation in the clean energy economy
Proposition 1 is a Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Texas’ Energy Workforce
Texas has long been the engine of America’s energy economy. From traditional oil and gas production to wind, solar, nuclear, petrochemicals, and the emerging field of energy storage, our state has built industries that power the nation and drive global markets. But the future of energy will not be determined only by the resources weContinue reading “Proposition 1 is a Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Texas’ Energy Workforce”
Meta Selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana for Site of New $10B Hyperscaler Data center
Governor Jeff Landry Calls Investment ‘A New Chapter’ for State From Entergy: https://www.entergynewsroom.com/news/meta-selects-northeast-louisiana-as-site-10-billion-data-center/ Richland Parish, Louisiana – Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana, a transformational investment that cements the state’s status as a major innovation hub and puts this picturesque ruralContinue reading “Meta Selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana for Site of New $10B Hyperscaler Data center”
Commentary: In Clean Energy Transition, Military Veterans Play Key Role
Energy News Network | November 21, 2019 Alignment with national security mission provides meaningful employment for military veterans. Reliable access to affordable energy has been a primary driver in the past century of economic growth that made the United States a global powerhouse. The energy grid is complex and critical infrastructure that is central toContinue reading “Commentary: In Clean Energy Transition, Military Veterans Play Key Role”
Advanced Power Alliance Recognizes Texas State Representative Jim Murphy as “Texas Energy Champion”
June 25, 2019 – Advanced Power Alliance President Jeff Clark and American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Vice President Susan Sloan presented the “Texas Energy Champion” award to Texas State Representative Jim Murphy (District 133 – West Houston) at a meeting in Houston this morning. The award was presented by the APA and AWEA in recognitionContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Recognizes Texas State Representative Jim Murphy as “Texas Energy Champion””
Solar Foundation – Solar Jobs Down 3 Percent Nationwide in 2018, But Some Key States See Job Growth
Uncertainty over tariffs, state policy impacts contribute to jobs reduction nationwide. The U.S. solar industry employs 242,343 workers as of 2018, a decline of nearly 8,000 jobs (3.2 percent) compared to 2017, according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2018 released today by The Solar Foundation. This marks the second year in a row that solar jobsContinue reading “Solar Foundation – Solar Jobs Down 3 Percent Nationwide in 2018, But Some Key States See Job Growth”