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Utilities - January 17, 2018
Xcel Energy receives “shockingly low bids” for solar and wind
Xcel Energy has received bids from renewable energy developers at the lowest prices in the U.S., with energy storage priced below costs for coal-generated power.
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Microgrids - January 15, 2018
Microgrids power Army engineers’ effort in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is relying on microgrid technology as part of their continuing efforts to restore electrical power to areas in Puerto Rico hit hardest by Hurricane Maria.
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Utilities - January 12, 2018
OPPD achieves 30% renewable energy sales goal
Renewable energy represented 30% of Omaha Public Power District’s retail sales in 2017
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Sourcing Renewables - January 9, 2018
Report outlines Facebook's clean energy strategy
"Facebook is Greening the Grid," a recent article in American Builder Today, tracks the progress of the 2-billion user’s new data center in Omaha, Neb., as they work with Omaha Public Power District to source energy from wind farms
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Solar - January 4, 2018
Alabama Power, Walmart solar project starts up
Nearly 18 months after initially announced, one of Alabama's largest solar projects is up, running and providing renewable energy to Walmart through a long-term contract with Alabama Power.
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Regulation - December 16, 2017
Weekend reads: The rise of the microgrid; Bitcoin's energy dilemma; wind, solar tax update & more
Kick back with these must-read energy stories from around the web.
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Energy Storage - December 11, 2017
Massachusetts awards $20M in energy storage grants
A proposal from Advanced Microgrid Systems to install energy storage systems at two Walmart locations in Massachusetts is one of 26 projects that have been awarded state funding totaling more than $20 million.
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Regulation - December 8, 2017
Ohio healthcare providers urge energy diversification
A group of healthcare providers and advanced energy companies are urging Ohio lawmakers to value energy efficiency and demand response as a resource and expand the deployment of cost-saving energy technologies.
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Solar - December 7, 2017
Duke Energy makes larger bid in C&I solar market
Duke Energy Corp. on Dec. 6 announced it has acquired full control of commercial solar developer REC Solar, and aims to become a "one-stop entity" for corporations looking for renewables.
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Utilities - December 7, 2017
GM banks $2.6M in utility rebates for energy upgrades
Following the implementation of 28 energy efficiency projects at its assembly plant in Flint, Mich., in 2017, General Motors has received an incentive payment of $2.6 million from the plant's utility, Consumers Energy.
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