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Ameresco installs 230-kW solar portfolio for Massachusetts public utility
Ameresco has announced the installation of a 230-kW solar portfolio for the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) in Massachusetts. The project is split into two separate systems, the first of which was installed in front of the meter for off-site energy utilization in the form of community solar. The second system was installed…
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Schneider Electric releases 7-ft and 20-ft BESS designs
Schneider Electric has unveiled an energy storage system for grid-scale applications. The company’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the cornerstone for a fully integrated microgrid solution driven by Schneider Electric’s controls, optimization, and world-renowned digital and field services. Distribution company Graybar is the first channel partner for Schneider Electric’s new BESS, offered as part of…
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Advocates unveil new solutions to improve clean energy interconnection
Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) released a comprehensive white paper on interconnection challenges in the solar and storage industry and proposed new solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition. The report builds on recent analyses from Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy and recommends that grid operators and…
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IRS releases final rules for solar tax credit transferability
The Dept. of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations today describing rules and definitions for the transfer of eligible credits in a taxable year, including specific rules for partnerships and S corporations. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors act (CHIPs) enable taxpayers to take advantage of certain…
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California licensing board now requiring licensed electricians for energy storage retrofits and maintenance
Late last week, the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) dealt a blow to the state’s goal of rapidly growing local energy storage capacity, according to the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA). The CSLB voted to approve a new rule that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity to existing…
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