“A grid that leans too heavily on a single fuel — even one as abundant as natural gas — is exposed to shocks, price volatility, and potential failure. True resilience comes from optionality — not restriction. Every resource, working together, to deliver for every Louisianan.“ Jeffrey Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance, offered this writtenContinue reading “APA Testifies in Opposition to Louisiana House Bill 692”
Category Archives: Renewables
Beaver Water District Breaks Ground on NextEra’s Nearly 5-Megawatt Solar Array
From TBP Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District will invest about $10 million into a 4.99-megawatt solar array adjacent to the district’s administrative center. Area officials gathered Thursday (May 15) for a ceremony to kick off construction of the Beaver Water District Solar Park. The more than 10,000-panel array will be built on about 32 acres at 301Continue reading “Beaver Water District Breaks Ground on NextEra’s Nearly 5-Megawatt Solar Array”
Red Tape in Energy Generation is Bad for Texas
Business community urges legislators to oppose any legislation that harms our all-of-the-above approach. From The Dallas Morning News A few short years ago, it was more common to see a UFO in Texas than a solar array. Times have changed for the better. Today, Texas leads all states in adding utility-scale solar and battery storageContinue reading “Red Tape in Energy Generation is Bad for Texas”
Recurrent Energy Completes 127-MW Louisiana Solar Project
From Solar Power World Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., held a tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bayou Galion Solar, a 127-MWDC solar project located in Northeast Louisiana. The project commenced operations in November 2024. To celebrate the project’s commercial operation, Recurrent Energy welcomed local leaders to the site in Morehouse Parish. Bayou GalionContinue reading “Recurrent Energy Completes 127-MW Louisiana Solar Project”
Apex and Ducks Unlimited Launch Landmark Conservation Partnership
Collaboration Has the Potential to Direct Over $6 Million to Critical Wildlife Habitats Through 2029 From Apex Clean Energy Apex Clean Energy today announced a five-year partnership with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU), that could provide more than $6 million—and as much as $18 million in matching contributions—to fund conservation efforts in regions where Apex’s developmentContinue reading “Apex and Ducks Unlimited Launch Landmark Conservation Partnership”
Avangrid and CPS Energy Team Up Again to Power 40,000 More Homes in San Antonio
From SolarQuarter Avangrid, Inc., a major energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, has expanded its existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CPS Energy by adding 159.2 megawatts (MW) of capacity from its Peñascal wind power project in Texas. With this addition, CPS Energy—recognized as the largest municipally-owned provider of electric and natural gasContinue reading “Avangrid and CPS Energy Team Up Again to Power 40,000 More Homes in San Antonio”
Solar Project in Oklahoma to Create 300 Jobs, Generate $32 Million in Tax Revenue
From Fox25 A solar energy center in Minco is projected to bring in hundred of temporary jobs and generate enough power for thousands of homes. A field off of SH-152 in Minco will soon be the site of the Rumble Solar Energy Center, a partnership between NextEra Energy Resources and Sysco. “This is going toContinue reading “Solar Project in Oklahoma to Create 300 Jobs, Generate $32 Million in Tax Revenue”
Opinion: Texas Leads the Way in Wind, Solar. An ‘Industry Killer’ Bill Could Change That
In a timely and thoughtful column in the Austin American-Statesman, APA’s Judd Messer offered his insight on the threats that pending Texas Senate Bill 819 pose to Texas and Texas landowners. Source: https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/your-voice/2025/04/13/texas-wind-solar-energy-property-rights-under-attack-senate-bill-819-opinion/83011359007/ Private property rights and pro-business principles are under siege while government overreach looms in Texas — and, ironically, it’s at the handsContinue reading “Opinion: Texas Leads the Way in Wind, Solar. An ‘Industry Killer’ Bill Could Change That”
ENGIE Powers Einstein Bros.® Bagels with Round-the-Clock Renewable Energy
From Engie North America ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced on March 17 a contract with Einstein Bros.® Bagels, a significant step in ENGIE’s commitment to providing 24/7 renewable energy to its commercial customers by 2030, reinforcing the ENGIE Group’s recently reaffirmed ambition to offer round-the-clock clean energy solutions worldwide. With this contract that runs throughContinue reading “ENGIE Powers Einstein Bros.® Bagels with Round-the-Clock Renewable Energy”
Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills
Legislators in the state, which leads the nation in building solar and wind, have circulated about 60 proposals to curb renewable development and boost gas. Source: Politico on March 21, 2025 No one builds renewables like Texas. In the first month of 2025, Texas installed more renewables and batteries than 41 other states did inContinue reading “Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills”