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Commercial  -  October 24, 2019

Amazon announces three new wind and solar projects

Amazon announced Thursday three new renewable energy projects, to be located in the U.S. and the U.K., expected to produce a combined 265 MW of energy annually.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  October 24, 2019

Port Houston approved for RE purchase agreement

Port Houston was approved Tuesday to enter into an agreement to purchase renewable electricity port-wide, the first of its kind for a port to administer in the U.S, which is expected to save them approximately $240,000 annually.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  October 23, 2019

Walmart enters into two wind VPPAs totaling 366 MW

Walmart entered into two VPPAs to procure more than 366 MW from wind projects in different U.S. energy markets all under a single procurement process, advancing the company toward its goal of powering 50% of operations with renewable energy by the end of 2025.
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Solar  -  October 23, 2019

Mayors urge Congress to extend solar tax credit

A group of 231 mayors from across the country sent a letter to Congress Oct. 22 in support of the Renewable Energy Extension Act, which would allow a five-year extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit.
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Solar  -  October 23, 2019

UC Irvine engineering students tour solar site

A group of engineering students from UC Irvine recently toured the Sunpin Solar 96.75 MW ColGreen North Shore solar project in Riverside County to explore the emerging solar development industry.
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Microgrids  -  October 22, 2019

Pittsburgh airport to become first powered entirely by microgrid

Pittsburgh International Airport will become the first major U.S. airport to be completely powered by its own microgrid with energy generated by its own on-site natural gas wells and solar panels.
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Solar  -  October 22, 2019

Iron Mountain signs largest on-site solar PPA

Iron Mountain Incorporated signed their largest on-site solar PPA to date with a 7.2 MW installation to be implemented at their data center in Edison, N.J.
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Energy Storage  -  October 21, 2019

The Business of Standalone Grid-Scale Energy Storage in Northern States

Battery storage is still in its infancy, especially in northern states, though there are signs of traction. In this white paper, EDF Renewables notes that new developments are creating excitement for the prospects of grid reliability with increasing renewable penetration.
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October 21, 2019

Bonus Podcast Episode - Look Who Switched to Renewables: Sprint's Journey to Lower Emissions

Smart Energy Decisions' Beyond the Meter podcast presents a bonus episode recorded live at the recent Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, where Amy Bond, energy and sustainability program manager at Sprint, announced the company's first VPPA. And it's a whopper of a deal: a 12-year agreement with Duke Energy Renewables for 173.3 MW of wind in Texas.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  October 21, 2019

Virginia signs largest deal to power state buildings with RE

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s state-owned buildings, universities and facilities will soon be powered by clean energy under an agreement signed by Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday in the largest procurement of renewable energy by a state to date.
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