October 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sarah Smallwood, 405-206-7693 Seventeen Cities Across Texas Celebrate Clean Energy Week AUSTIN – Seventeen geographically and politically diverse cities across Texas recently celebrated National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) with local proclamations. These measures are dedicated to recognizing the impact that proactive policymaking, energy industry jobs, and technologicalContinue reading “Seventeen Cities Across Texas Celebrate Clean Energy Week”
Category Archives: Solar
How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency
Babcock Ranch, “America’s First Solar-Powered Town”, is a prime example of how solar energy and energy storage can strengthen the reliability of power grids, making communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather and volatile energy prices. The town, which derives its power from 700,000 solar panels at a nearby solar farm, managed toContinue reading “How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency”
CNN Highlights the Economic Development Renewable Energy is Bringing to America’s Red States
Renewable energy development is one of the most promising opportunities for rural economic development and diversification, and much of the industry’s investment is occurring in and benefiting communities in the heart of America’s “red states.” These states are politically conservative and tend to vote Republican but as CNN reporter Gabe Cohen learned in San Angelo,Continue reading “CNN Highlights the Economic Development Renewable Energy is Bringing to America’s Red States”
RWE Agrees to Acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.
From RWE at: https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2022-10-01-rwe-acquire-con-edison-clean-energy. RWE AG, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, signed a purchase agreement with Con Edison, Inc. to acquire all shares in Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc. (Con Edison CEB). Headquartered in Valhalla, New York, Con Edison CEB is a leading operator and developer of renewable energy plants inContinue reading “RWE Agrees to Acquire Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.”
Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy
From Enbridge: https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/news/details?id=123736&lang=en Enbridge Inc. (“Enbridge” or “the Company”) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced it has acquired Tri Global Energy (“TGE”), a leading US renewable project developer, for US$270 million in cash and assumed debt. Additionally, up to approximately US$50 million in payments could be made contingent on successful execution of TGE’s project portfolio. TGE is currently the third largestContinue reading “Enbridge Enhances North American Renewables Business with Acquisition of Tri Global Energy”
Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?
While Texas isn’t the leader in renewable energy on a percentage or per capita basis, it has the largest installed base of wind power and one of the top installed bases of solar power in the United States. Most often, the investments made in renewable power generation are made backed by a “power purchase agreement“Continue reading “Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?”
Judd Messer Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Vice President
Today, The Advanced Power Alliance (“APA”) named Judd Messer as Texas Vice President. In this role, Messer will oversee the advocacy efforts of APA at the State Legislature, the Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, and other relevant state agencies. Before joining APA, Messer worked for multiple Texas state legislators, including three sessions as Chief of StaffContinue reading “Judd Messer Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Texas Vice President”
As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity
Enel Green Power has completed its first large-scale hybrid wind project globally, Azure Sky wind + storage, featuring 350 MW of wind capacity and 136.5 MW/204.6 MWh of storage capacity. In addition, the company will add 57 MW/85.7 MWh of new battery storage capacity at its largest operating projects in Texas, Roadrunner solar and HighContinue reading “As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity”
Grain Belt Express Announces Expansion, Increases Energy Savings and Local Delivery
Responding to Regional Market Demand and State Leaders’ Calls,Project Changes Will Deliver More Power and Energy Savings to Missouri, Benefitting Consumers Throughout Midwest (From Invenergy) Invenergy Transmission, the company developing the Grain Belt Express transmission line project, announced a series of planned project enhancements today in response to strong regional demand for access to affordable,Continue reading “Grain Belt Express Announces Expansion, Increases Energy Savings and Local Delivery”
Op-Ed: It’s time for ERCOT to Beef Up Grid Capacity Now
Texas needs new transmission lines to deliver affordable, reliable electricity. By Suzi McClellan and Jeff Clark. Suzi McClellan was public counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel and an ERCOT board member under Texas governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry. Jeff Clark is president of the Advanced Power Alliance. This opinion piece ranContinue reading “Op-Ed: It’s time for ERCOT to Beef Up Grid Capacity Now”