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Wind - October 15, 2018
Microsoft signs PPA for Big Level wind
Microsoft Corp. has signed a 15-year PPA for the 90-megawatt Big Level wind facility now under construction in Hector Township, Pennsylvania. The Big Level wind facility is Microsoft’s third PPA in the PJM Interconnection and will bring the com
MoreEnergy Efficiency - October 15, 2018
2019 Innovation Awards open for nominations
The Smart Energy Decisions 2019 Innovation Awards program is now accepting nominations.
MoreEnergy Efficiency - October 13, 2018
Weekend reads: Amazon vs. Big Oil; Cities embrace RE
It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these must-read energy articles from around the web:
MoreMicrogrids - October 12, 2018
Port of Long Beach to add microgrid
The Port of Long Beach in the city of Long Beach, California has signed a contract for a new microgrid that will enable critical energy resilience.
MoreOctober 12, 2018
Solar comes to the (Bose) mountain
Bose Corporation has signed a 20-year PPA for a 1.7-megawatt solar installation on the southern hillside of its headquarters in Framingham, Mass, commonly known as 'The Mountain."
MoreEnergy Efficiency - October 11, 2018
EPA hits pause on Energy Star updates
The Environmental Protection Agency is pausing plans to update its Energy Star program, which rates the energy efficiency of office and industrial buildings, following complaints by large property owners.
MoreEnergy Storage - October 11, 2018
New York funds $40 million for solar-plus-storage
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on October 10 that $40 million will be made available in November for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar-storage projects, including community solar gardens. The incentives are designed to accelerate progress toward New York's energy storage target of 1,500-megawatts by 2025.
MoreOctober 10, 2018
Clif Bar adds region’s largest solar system
Clif Bar Baking Company announced the start of construction on a new solar system at its Twin Falls, Idaho location. The two-megawatt system, including five acres of solar panels, will be installed on a portion of the property that includes parking structures and a pollinator garden.
MoreSolar - October 10, 2018
IKEA features largest solar array in Illinois
IKEA announced the opening on Oct. 10 of a 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center in Joiliet, Illinois, 48 miles southwest of Chicago. The facility features a 268,920-square-foot solar array built with 9,036 solar panels, currently the largest in Illinois.
MoreOctober 9, 2018
GM gains more wind power in Ohio
General Motor’s latest source of wind energy was officially opened on Oct. 8 at Northwest Ohio Wind, a 105-megawatt project that will generate clean energy for General Motors for at least the next 15 years.
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