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General Motors’ largest facility in North America will soon be powered by 100% solar power under a new green tariff agreement that is expected to increase their renewable energy use in the U.S. to 50% by 2023.

The City of Richmond, Calif., has received solar-power electric vehicle charging infrastructure that will allow for convenient charging opportunities for residents as well as increased resiliency.

California residents will soon be benefitting from a 100 MW solar project in Kern County through the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), a joint powers government agency focusing on increasing clean energy in the region.

The Town of Denmark, N.Y., became the site of a new 7.2 MW community solar project that will provide clean energy to customers anywhere in National Grid’s existing distribution system.

Dependable Hawaiian Express announced May 6 that they will begin receiving clean energy for their new warehouse and distribution center in Honolulu from an on-site 133 kW solar system combined with a 222 kWh energy storage microgrid.

Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin received news on April 30 from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin that they were approved to implement a 9 MW solar array on-site with the help of Madison Gas and Electric to cover approximately 40% of the energy needs of the entire county.

Northwest Fire District in Tucson, Ariz., will benefit from an expected 1.23 million kWh of clean energy annually thanks to a new solar project installed on their campus.

The University of Toledo installed a 332- kW solar array on their Health Science Campus and expects the project to generate 10.5 GWh of electricity and save the university nearly $30,000 a year.