Farming is a calling. It’s also one of the riskiest businesses in America. Commodity prices collapse. Droughts happen. Floods happen. A farmer can do everything right and still have a brutal year. Solar land leases change that equation. The income generated by a solar project doesn’t care about the weather. It doesn’t fluctuate with commodityContinue reading “Missouri Times Publishes APA Opinion on Landowners’ Right to Develop Solar”
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The World’s Largest Battery Just Made Headlines — The Energy Storage Revolution Is Just Getting Started
The AI economy runs on electricity. And this week, the energy industry took a historic step toward meeting that demand. On February 24, Xcel Energy announced it will supply power for a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. At the center of that agreement is a battery system unlike anything the world hasContinue reading “The World’s Largest Battery Just Made Headlines — The Energy Storage Revolution Is Just Getting Started”
Renewable Energy Isn’t to Blame for Texans’ Rising Electric Bills
Authored by APA Vice President Judd Messer Source: Fort-Worth Star-Telegram Across Texas, renewable energy is increasingly contributing to a stronger, more reliable grid while saving consumers each month on their electric bills. For too long, however, the growth of renewable energy has been wrongly blamed for rising power prices in Texas. These assertions disregard theContinue reading “Renewable Energy Isn’t to Blame for Texans’ Rising Electric Bills”
Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas
The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and associated parties alleging that GFSI was “purportedly hired by numerous companies to break down, transport, and recycle turbine blades,” and that the company failed to properly dispose of the materials, instead creating a stockpile of more than 3,000 wind turbine blades andContinue reading “Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas”
Clearway Signs Portfolio of Power Purchase Agreements with Google Totaling Nearly 1.2 GW Across Three States
Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in SPP, ERCOT, and PJM for up to 20 years Source: Clearway Energy Group Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) announced the 2025 execution of three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google totaling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri,Continue reading “Clearway Signs Portfolio of Power Purchase Agreements with Google Totaling Nearly 1.2 GW Across Three States”
Lightsource bp and Toyota Enter Into a Power Contract, Bringing New Energy and Economic Development to Texas
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”
Spearmint Energy Secures Over $250 Million Financing for 400 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Across Two Projects Under Construction in ERCOT
Tierra Seca and Seven Flags Intend to Commence Operations by Year-End Source: Business Wire Spearmint Energy (“Spearmint” or the “Company”), a next-generation energy company bringing stable, secure and cost-effective energy solutions to the power grid with large scale battery storage, has successfully closed more than $250 million in financing for, and has begun construction of,Continue reading “Spearmint Energy Secures Over $250 Million Financing for 400 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Across Two Projects Under Construction in ERCOT”
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”
Geronimo Power Hosts Community Event in Texas at Blevins Solar and Storage
270 MW solar project is paired with 360 MWh storage in Falls County From Geronimo Power: https://geronimopower.com/press-release/geronimo-power-hosts-community-event-in-texas-at-blevins-solar-storage/ In November, Geronimo Power (Geronimo) hosted a community event for its 270-megawatt (MW), 360 megawatt-hour (MWh) Blevins Solar and Storage Project (Blevins). Currently under construction, Blevins has supported over 360 construction jobs to date and will produce millions in localContinue reading “Geronimo Power Hosts Community Event in Texas at Blevins Solar and Storage”
RWE Brings More American-Generated Power to Texas with Stoneridge Project
Project created more than 200 jobs and provides millions in tax revenue benefitting schools and first responders. From RWE: https://americas.rwe.com/press/2025-11-26-rwe-brings-more-american-generated-power-to-texas-with-stoneridge-project/ On November 26, RWE commissioned Stoneridge Solar, delivering homegrown energy to Milam County, Texas. The project delivers 200 MW of solar power and 100 MW (200 MWh) of battery storage, strengthening the state’s supply ofContinue reading “RWE Brings More American-Generated Power to Texas with Stoneridge Project”