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Two of the new facilities will serve Ameren Missouri’s Renewable Solutions program.

The utility’s clean energy goals include bringing 8,000 MW of solar online by 2040.

SWEPCO expands generation capacity with new gas, renewable resources

SWEPCO anticipates an increasing capacity need due to the evolving reserve requirements set by the Southwest Power Pool.

Data centers approved, solar farms rejected: What is going on in rural Virginia?

Even as local governments woo data centers, many have become hostile to solar development.

With a second Trump presidency looming, Duke Energy puts DOE loan process on hold

The utility said it is “closely monitoring” potential alterations to DOE’s Loan Programs Office or changes to funding for IRA loan guarantee programs, which could impact the EIR Program.

Georgia Power says data center growth will cause electricity demands to triple in next decade

Critics are warning of more fossil fuel use and surging customer costs.

U.S. solar generation continues to make huge gains in 2024

During the first nine months of 2024, utility-scale solar power generation (thermal and PV) output increased a whopping 30.1% from the same period in 2023.

Offtaker San Diego Community Power will use the Vikings project to shift low-cost daytime solar energy to higher-cost peak demand periods.

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During the first nine months of 2024, utility-scale solar power generation (thermal and PV) output increased a whopping 30.1% from the same period in 2023….

Offtaker San Diego Community Power will use the Vikings project to shift low-cost daytime solar energy to higher-cost peak demand periods….

Duke Energy gets approved to deploy thousands of MW of new generation in NC, including new gas plants

Duke reported an “unprecedented increase” in customer demand seen in its fall load growth forecast earlier this year….

Private equity giants invest $50B to help scale data center, power generation infrastructure

The strategic partnership merges KKR’s expertise in digital infrastructure, power, and the energy value chain with Energy Capital Partners’ platform in electr…

Alaska’s renewable energy potential remains mostly untapped

A new report shows Alaska gets just 2.6% of its retail electricity from renewable resources and lags nationally in clean energy development….

Less power from coal, maybe more from solar in Kentucky’s future, says state’s largest utility

The new plan anticipates adding no new coal-fired generation while building as many as four new natural gas-fired plants plus battery storage systems for solar …

USDA awards more than $3B to rural cooperatives to lower electricity costs, increase resiliency

Today the USDA announced more than $3 billion in New ERA financing intended to decrease electricity prices in rural communities nationwide….

EIA: U.S. wind and solar construction costs rose slightly in 2022, while natural gas dropped

The average construction cost for natural gas-fired generators fell 11% between 2021 and 2022….

One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google

SB Energy built three solar farms side by side, the “Orion Solar Belt,” in Buckholts, Texas. Combined, they will be able to provide 875 megawatts of clean ene…

Coming soon: 1.5 GW of new solar and batteries to support Virginia data centers

Virginia’s data centers promise to strain the grid, necesitating renewable generation amidst the commonwealth’s transition to clean energy….

Project Marahu: Puerto Rico secures $860M+ loan for utility-scale solar and battery storage

A Department of Energy loan will help Puerto Rico pursue its clean energy goals, supporting the construction of two solar farms equipped with battery storage an…

The world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says

The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges — but there’ll also be an exc…