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MISO approves 2000 miles of new transmission

The Tranche 1 Long Range Transmission Planning portfolio includes new transmission projects that were recently approved by MISO. The MISO Board of Directors unanimously approved the Tranche 1 Long Range Transmission Planning Portfolio (LRTP) of new transmission projects. This is a significant step toward a future powered entirely by clean energy. The $10.3 billion investment […]

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ACP Reports Substantial Decrease in Solar, Wind Energy Deployment in Q2

Heather Zichal American Clean Power’s (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Q2 2022 shows the rate of clean energy deployment slowed substantially in the second quarter as policy headwinds, economic factors facing the industry and trade issues have impacted project development and increased the backlog of new project delays. The industry saw a 55% drop

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IREC Reports Solar Energy Employment Increases Across Nearly All States in 2021

Larry Sherwood Solar energy jobs rose in 47 states and increased 9% nationwide from 2020 to 2021 to a total of 255,037 solar workers, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) annual National Solar Jobs Census. This job growth was triggered by record solar installations in 2018, which saw increased demand from residential customers,

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Black Mountain Sells 400 MW of Energy Storage to Cypress Creek Renewables

Rhett Bennett After acquiring four Texas-based energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage, Cypress Creek Renewables now has 400 MW/600MWh of storage capacity. Each project is 100 MW in size and is currently under development.   Cypress Creek will continue to develop, finance, and procure the financing, as well as engineering, procurement, and entitlement for

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MasTec Acquires IEA Renewable Energy Infrastructure Services Provider

The St. Joseph Solar Farm is located in St. Joseph County (Ind.) MasTec and Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. have reached a definitive agreement. MasTec will acquire all outstanding shares of IEA through a cash-and stock transaction, valued at $14 per IEA Share. Both MasTec and IEA have unanimously approved the transaction. The acquisition is

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