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California utility PG&E on Oct. 6 released its 2016 corporate sustainability report, highlighting continued efforts in energy efficiency and renewable energy sourcing among its broader sustainability initiatives.

As New York City prepares to beef up energy storage and solar capacities to meet Mayor Bill deBlasio’s newly announced goals, at least one private sector property owner is already ahead of the game.

Following more than a yearlong regulatory process, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts have ceased purchasing power from their utility, NV Energy.

Indicative of increasing interest from both large and small businesses in community solar, NRG Energy Inc. on Sept. 27 announced plans for five such installations in Minnesota alongside subscription agreements signed by more than 1,000 residents and businesses including U.S. Bank, Land O'Lakes, Macy's and Ecolab.

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Solidifying its new position as a power supplier, Apple has inked a deal with a public utility in Arizona to sell power from its new, 50-MW solar facility in Arizona.

The regulated natural gas utility subsidiary of WGL Holdings said it has surpassed its 2020 greenhouse gas and methane emissions reduction goals.

Electricity regulators in a small Minnesota city are taking novel approach to clean energy planning, according to the local newspaper.

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Houston-based independent power producer NRG Energy Inc. has won a bid to purchase approximately 2,100 MW of renewable energy projects owned by SunEdison Inc., which is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings.