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Virtual power plant demonstration sets up in Washington, D.C.
Ecosuite and Ecogy Energy have been selected by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) to participate in the Solar Aggregation and Advanced Inverter Project, a five-year pilot program exploring virtual power plant usage on the electrical grid servicing Washington, D.C. Through this pilot, Ecosuite will demonstrate how customer-based energy resources can work together…
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Battery storage moves forward in Massachusetts as barriers fall
Development and construction of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Massachusetts has become more feasible as a result of expanded statutory protections and the implementation of new safety regulations. Energy storage has been called a “Swiss Army Knife” because it makes possible a wide range of applications, including peak shaving, grid stabilization and distributed generation…
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Vortex Weather launches HailSafe insurance product
Vortex Weather Insurance, a provider of parametric weather insurance solutions, has launched its HailSafe parametric hail insurance product. Previously available only through third-party vendors, HailSafe can now be purchased directly from Vortex by brokers and weather‑exposed businesses, including solar projects. HailSafe policies placed through Vortex rely on an independent third‑party hail measurement source, utilizing a combination…
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New Orleans day shelter to benefit from 44-kW solar array
The Harry Tompson Center day shelter in New Orleans will soon benefit from a renewable energy upgrade thanks to a new partnership with nonprofit solar provider Everybody Solar. The organization will install a 43.8-kW rooftop solar array at the Rebuild Center, home to three mission-driven nonprofits: The Harry Tompson Center, Lantern Light Ministries and Depaul…
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Ohio power board cancels 94-MW agrivoltaic solar project
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) voted unanimously to deny the construction of a 94-MW agrivoltaic solar project proposed for Morrow County, Ohio. Open Road Renewables was developing the co-located Crossroads Solar Grazing Center on 570 acres of land sited between Cardington, Lincoln and Westfield Townships. The solar project would have been built on several…
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