Oklahoma maintains a long-standing investment incentive program called the five-year ad valorem tax exemption, an incentive made available to a wide variety of industries, including solar power and energy storage projects. Advanced Power Alliance has long believed, and advocated, that the inclusion of these energy resources in the program is beneficial to the state, makingContinue reading “APA Offers Testimony to Legislative Committee on Proposed Changes to Oklahoma Tax Incentives”
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MIT Study: Utility-Scale Solar Is Linked to Lower Electricity Prices, Not Higher Ones
If you pay an electric bill, you’ve noticed. Energy prices nationwide have been rising at roughly twice the rate of inflation, and household electricity prices in many states have outpaced inflation over the past 25 years. Families feel it. Small businesses feel it. So it’s natural that people want to know why. One explanation thatContinue reading “MIT Study: Utility-Scale Solar Is Linked to Lower Electricity Prices, Not Higher Ones”
Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement
Toyota’s long-term commitment supports Ferrovial’s development of more than 100 MW of new solar generation in Texas Constellation, the nation’s largest producer of clean, emissions-free, reliable energy, and Toyota Motor North America on September 21 announced a 15-year renewable energy agreement that supports the development of new solar generation and advances Toyota’s sustainability goals. WithContinue reading “Constellation and Toyota Announce Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement”
Apex and Meta Add 144 MW of Texas Solar to Long-Standing Partnership
Seventh Transaction Between the Companies Brings New Solar Capacity to ERCOT Apex Clean Energy announced a power purchase agreement with Meta for exclusive rights to all environmental attributes associated with energy from the Starling Solar project in Gonzales County, Texas, including all renewable energy credits. The 144 MW project will add to the local gridContinue reading “Apex and Meta Add 144 MW of Texas Solar to Long-Standing Partnership”
ENGIE and QTS Strengthen Partnership in Texas with ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar Project
ENGIE announced on August 18 a 48 MWac solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with QTS to supply renewable energy to the company’s data center operations in Irving, Texas. The agreement was executed in parallel with a long-term PPA between ENGIE and ABEI Energy, securing renewable generation from ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar project in north-central Texas.Continue reading “ENGIE and QTS Strengthen Partnership in Texas with ABEI Energy’s Lubio Solar Project”
RWE and Google sign power purchase agreement for Oklahoma solar project
RWE and Google announced a new power supply contract for RWE’s first solar project in Oklahoma. The two companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from the 155-megawatt (MWac) Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County. RWE plans to begin onsite construction at Crooked Creek Solar later this year, andContinue reading “RWE and Google sign power purchase agreement for Oklahoma solar project”
Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, acquires 188 MWp solar PV project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables
Heelstone Renewable Energy, a premier U.S. utility-scale renewable energy platform and a Qualitas Energy company, announced on August 5 the acquisition of Cypress Pointe Solar, a development-stage solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Texas with a planned installed capacity of approximately 188 MWp. Located in Sabine County within the Southwest Power Pool market, the project isContinue reading “Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, acquires 188 MWp solar PV project in Texas from Azimuth Renewables”
T1 and Clearway Execute Strategic Offtake Deal
Clearway Secures Traceable, High-Performance Modules with Advanced Domestic Cells through Supply Agreement T1 Energy Inc. announced on August 3 a contract to supply independent power producer Clearway Energy Group 641MW of solar modules built with domestic solar cells from T1’s G2_Austin solar cell fab. The deal marks a continuation of T1’s commercial strategy to offerContinue reading “T1 and Clearway Execute Strategic Offtake Deal”
LRE Celebrates Major Milestones Across 725 MW Oklahoma Solar Portfolio Supporting Google Operations and Regional Power Demand
Source: Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) LRE, a leading U.S. renewable energy company, on July 7 celebrated major operational and construction milestones across its Oklahoma solar portfolio during a ribbon-cutting event. Representing approximately $1.5 billion in investment, the projects comprise one of the largest solar portfolios in the state and highlight LRE’s successful delivery of large-scaleContinue reading “LRE Celebrates Major Milestones Across 725 MW Oklahoma Solar Portfolio Supporting Google Operations and Regional Power Demand”
Lightsource bp and Meta Expand Partnership with New Power Purchase Agreement for Mowata Solar in Louisiana
Lightsource bp and Meta have finalized a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support Mowata Solar, a 172MWdc (150MWac) solar project in development in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. This PPA will add new generation to the local grid, furthering Meta’s commitment to expanding energy capacity in the regions where it operates. This announcement marks another solar energy PPAContinue reading “Lightsource bp and Meta Expand Partnership with New Power Purchase Agreement for Mowata Solar in Louisiana”