This summer, two northeastern utilities have launched residential solar and energy-storage pilot projects, designed to reduce ratepayers’ electricity costs while improving the grid’s reliability.
The U.S. Interior Dept. has approved construction of a 287-MW solar-photovoltaic project on 1,767 acres of federal land in the Mojave Desert, near Baker, Calif.
Notable news items include Nevada’s thriving renewable energy industry, New Mexico’s $74M settlement with the US Department of Energy, and the passing of solar and wind tax incentives.
$600-million, 160-MW concentrated solar powerplant scheduled for start-up on Dec. 27 is ready to go but awaits delayed ceremonial launch. By Shem Oirere