December 2015 - Equinix, a global interconnection service provider, has signed a combined 225-megawatt (MW) of power purchase agreements (PPA) with both Invenergy and an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources. The PPAs will supply electricity generated from …
December 2015 - Amazon Web Service (AWS) has contracted with EDP Renewables to build a 100-megawatt wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio. The wind project, named the Amazon Wind Farm US Central, will have the capacity to produce approximately 320,000 …
November 2015 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership recently released updated lists of the top Green Power Partners. This update includes the National Top 100 list, Top 30 Local Government, and Top 30 College …
November 2015 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) announced the 2015 Green Power Leadership Awards. The awards were presented in Washington, D.C. at the Renewable Energy Markets 2015 conference. The awards …
November 2015 - Ohio University (OU) announced that it will supply 50 percent of the school's total electricity from renewable sources including purchased electricity and self-generated heating and cooling. The university plans to work with its …
November 2015 - FuelCell Energy, a clean energy company, and the County of Alameda have agreed on a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to install a 1.4 megawatt fuel cell combined heat and power plant at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. The …
October 2015 - Clean Energy Collective (CEC), a Colorado-based roofless community solar company, recently developed two innovations to their community solar model. First, CEC launched a shared solar program that will allow investor-owned utilities (IOUs) …
October 2015 - In an effort to further consumer protection, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has developed the SEIA Solar Business Code. The Code offers businesses and customers more transparency and better understanding of solar power …
October 2015 - Real Salt Lake (RSL), a Utah-based Major League Soccer team, has announced the installation of nearly 6,500 solar panels at Rio Tinto Stadium, which is the home to both Real Salt Lake and the Real Monarchs soccer teams. Together with Utah- …
October 2015 - U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corp., together with SunStreet Energy Group, is developing a residential community in Austin, Texas, which will include rooftop solar as a standard feature. The project, also known as Lennar's Colorado Crossing …
October 2015 - Equinix, a global interconnection service provider, has agreed to purchase solar energy to power all of its California data centers, including its headquarters in Redwood City. Under a five-year power purchase agreement with SunEdison, …
October 2015 - Green Mountain Power and Yeloha, a solar sharing network, have partnered to develop a solar sharing pilot program in the towns of Rutland and Barre, Vermont. The pilot partnership will provide a platform for customers to produce solar energy …
October 2015 - Nine US corporations have agreed to pursue 100 percent renewable electricity use. Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Salesforce, Starbucks, Steelcase, Voya Financial, and Walmart have made the "RE100 …
October 2015 - An increasing number of United States higher education institutions are pursuing renewable energy projects. A 500-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project is under construction to power more than half of Vermont Law School's current …
September 2015 - The number of US cities that are entirely powered by renewable energy is growing. North Adams, Massachusetts will be 100 percent powered by solar energy with 6,000 solar panels. The generated power is expected to save the city …
September 2015 - CPS Energy and San Antonio- and Austin-based PowerFin have launched a pilot solar program in the city of San Antonio, Texas. The new program, called SolarHost TM, will allow residents and businesses to host photovoltaic systems on their …
September 2015 - The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) has recently approved a renewable energy proposal by Alabama Power. The proposal will allow Alabama Power to build up to 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy generation projects in the state …
September 2015 - The Colorado Energy Office has provided $1.2 million grant funding to GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization, to develop community solar photovoltaic (PV) projects exclusively for low-income residents in Colorado. GRID Alternatives …
September 2015 - In a joint effort by Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, Kyocera, and SunCommon, Vermont is implementing a new Community Solar Array (CSA) Program. Under the CSA Program, landowners have the option to dedicate a portion of their suitable …
September 2015 - Consumers Energy is launching a new community solar program, called Solar Gardens, in Michigan. The Solar Gardens program will allow the company's customers to purchase solar electricity generated off-site. Consumers Energy will build …
