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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s 2026‑27 Renewable Energy Compliance Plan, incorporating a settlement with the Environmental Justice Coalition. The deal redirects $1.5 million toward income‑qualified programs and boosts incentives for solar and battery installations. It also rolls over more than 200 MW of community solar capacity into an Inclusive Community Solar program and adds Spanish‑language resources. Energy Outreach Colorado’s request for $25 million bill‑assistance was rejected, directing it to a future rate case.
Texas‑based EG4 and Outback Power have launched “Advantage” programs that provide homeowners with pre‑paid battery leases. The offerings bundle a hybrid inverter with standardized battery packs and allow either DIY or installer‑led installation to keep costs low. Eligible participants receive...
AES Corp announced it is abandoning the 320 MW/1,280 MWh Seguro energy storage project in San Diego County. The decision follows a three‑year dispute with local residents, stricter fire‑safety setbacks, and a denied easement through Palomar Health that eliminated the only viable...
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision that rejects the industry‑backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) and adopts the lower, utility‑favored Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) rate for community solar. By replacing NVBT with ACC, the CPUC effectively removes...
Wiki‑Solar’s latest analysis shows that the world’s utility‑scale solar fleet crossed the 1 TWac threshold in 2025, aggregating 1,008 GWac across 33 leading markets. The record‑setting year added nearly 250 GWac, pushing large‑scale solar to represent about 92% of global utility‑scale capacity. China...
ERCOT has introduced a $1,500 per megawatt incentive, backed by a $25 million fund, to encourage owners of legacy energy storage and renewable assets in Texas to retrofit their inverters to grid‑forming capability. The proposal, presented to the Inverter‑based Resource Working...
Utah‑based Lion Energy has taken an undisclosed equity stake in American Battery Factory (ABF) to lock in a domestic supply of lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) cells. The partnership gives Lion over 4.5 GWh of offtake from ABF’s planned 5.5 GWh Tucson gigafactory for the...
Aurora Energy Research reports that California’s growing battery fleet is buying excess solar power, lifting mid‑day wholesale prices by up to $42 per megawatt‑hour. On March 20, 2026, more than 3 GW of storage injected $10.9 million into the market, translating to an...
Two nonprofit groups, the Open Markets Institute and Mission:data Coalition, allege that utilities are using exclusive control over smart‑meter data to block independent virtual power plant (VPP) aggregators. They argue that utilities can terminate data access at will, impose exclusive...
Base Power launched the Base Energy plan, a battery‑free retail electricity offering for Texas deregulated customers. The plan delivers flat all‑in rates of 13.2 to 15.7 cents per kilowatt‑hour by leveraging the company’s virtual power plant of installed home batteries....
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ Energy Promise Taskforce issued a 31‑point roadmap urging rapid deployment of virtual power plants, distributed solar and 2,000 MW of battery storage by 2025 to absorb an anticipated 40% surge in peak demand. The plan streamlines permitting...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s CapacityConnect Phase 2, authorizing up to 200 MW of utility‑owned battery storage. The order obliges Xcel to submit a technical and financial benefits evaluation within 180 days and detailed distributed‑resource estimates by November 2027. While...
An international study shows commercial silicon PV modules have tripled their specific power since the early 2000s, reaching 23.6 W/kg today. The rise stems from advances in module architecture, bifacial designs, and temperature‑management strategies, while glass and aluminum frames still dominate...
Norwegian specialist Over Easy Solar has launched its first U.S. vertical rooftop photovoltaic system, a 100 kW bifacial array installed on a green roof in Queens, New York. The lightweight, ballast‑free design delivers an estimated 100,000‑140,000 kWh per year, matching the output...
Generac and CPower have teamed up to deliver a distributed energy resources (DER) program for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers across the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid. The offering lets participants tap demand‑response, virtual power plant (VPP) and on‑bill...
