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It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

MGM Resorts International signed a power purchase agreement that will more than double its access to clean solar electricity.

Local municipalities, including the City of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College and the Pueblo County School District, will benefit from the addition of two operational solar projects in Colorado, totaling 2.5 megawatts.

How did the Kūpono Solar installation – a partnership with a utility, the Navy, and an energy services provider – transform underutilized land to host a solar and storage system that will power ~10,000 homes on O'ahu, Hawai'i with clean and reliable energy? In this case study from Ameresco, learn how the largest solar and BESS facility on the island is creating a pathway to energy independence.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $20.5 million in funding was awarded to 32 states, territories, local governments, and Tribes through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.

Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 128 megawatts of sustainable electricity from X-ELIO's Bell Solar PV Plant located in Texas.

The manufacturing of solar module capacity has reached over 31 gigawatts (GW) in the U.S.

The Pendleton Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Facility (WWTRRF) broke ground on a 240-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) canopy system, a step toward achieving the Oregon city's ambitious goal of bringing the facility closer to net-zero.

Fifth Third’s use of solar power, combined with internal efforts to reduce energy use, helped the bank lower enterprise-wide grid-based energy use by more than 40%, which is one of the company’s six operational sustainability targets adopted in 2022. 

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee marked the completion of the Hy-Vee Chariton Solar Field at a ceremony in Chariton, Iowa. The first phase of this project, which began in 2023, is officially operational.