NEWS ROUND-UP Jan. 1 -Jan. 8

NEWS ROUND-UP Jan. 1 -Jan. 8

Utility Dive:  Democrats to take Senate majority after Georgia victories. Here’s how it could impact the power sector. Jan. 7 — Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated their respective Republican opponents in Georgia’s Senate...
NEWS ROUND-UP Jan. 1 -Jan. 8

NEWS ROUND-UP Dec. 7-Dec. 11

Houston Business Journal: ConnectGen plans expansion to Texas solar farm Dec. 10 — The company has already gotten tax incentives for the base project, and it’s looking to do the same for the expansion. — Houston Business Journal   Austin...
NEWS ROUND-UP Jan. 1 -Jan. 8

UTILITY NEWS ROUND-UP

Solar World: AEP Energy Partners seeks proposals for Ohio and ERCOT solar projects Nov. 4 — For the ERCOT sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 12 years or less for solar facilities that begin operation between 2021 and...

BLOG: Solar Strides Raise Rate Case Challenges

The Texas solar industry has just came off its best quarter ever, and experts now predict the market here could become the nation’s second largest within just five years. The solar industry also is making strides nationwide — utility-scale installations grew in 2017...

BLOG: Texas Solar Growth Among Nation’s Highest

The Texas solar industry has marked its strongest quarter ever with 375 megawatts of new capacity added in just three months, according to a new report. The report also ranked Texas second among states for solar growth during the second quarter of 2017, and projected...