Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., and the Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business of Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). Under the terms of the PPA, NIPSCO will purchase 280 MW of the power generated by a CEI-owned greenfield solar … [Read more...] about NIPSCO, Capital Dynamics Ink Solar PPA
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Minnesota Customers Recieve Half of Energy Needs from Renewables
Minnesota Power says its customers are now receiving half of their energy from renewable sources. The achievement highlights the success of Minnesota Power’s EnergyForward strategy to transition to cleaner energy sources while meeting customer expectations for reliable and affordable electricity. The company reached this milestone when the Nobles 2 wind project in … [Read more...] about Minnesota Customers Recieve Half of Energy Needs from Renewables
The Illinois Power Agency Axes Renewable Incentives
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has ended all of Illinois’ renewable energy incentives, effectively dismantling the state’s renewable energy program. The renewable energy program, which launched in late 2017, provided financial incentives to the owners of solar and wind energy systems and was the main driver behind the rapid growth in renewable energy jobs and … [Read more...] about The Illinois Power Agency Axes Renewable Incentives
Illinois hangs over a ‘solar cliff’ — and developers gaze into the unknown
The final incentives from the state’s 2017 Future Energy Jobs Act were awarded on Monday as solar developers plead for a legislative fix next month. … [Read more...] about Illinois hangs over a ‘solar cliff’ — and developers gaze into the unknown
SEIA: Solar Rebounds from Pandemic in Q3
U.S. solar companies installed 3.8 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q3, a 9% increase from Q2 installations as the industry experienced a recovery from the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2020 report recently released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The report projects a … [Read more...] about SEIA: Solar Rebounds from Pandemic in Q3