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New Solar Plus Battery System Will Continue TEP’s Progress to a Cleaner, Greener Grid
A new solar plus storage system planned for Cochise County will help Tucson Electric Power (TEP) provide more clean energy when our customers need it most.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative to Hit Goal of 100% Daytime Solar Power with Opening of Taos Mesa Solar Array
New solar array, developed in partnership with Guzman Energy, to deliver up to 25% reduction in customer rates
Trico Community Scale Solar and Battery Storage Facility Under Construction in Pinal County
Construction has started on a 10-megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility and 15-megawatt battery storage system located on Edwin Road west of North Oracle Road, within Pinal County. The Chirreon Solar and Battery Storage Facility (Chirreon), which will serve Trico Electric Cooperative Members, is projected to be in service by summer 2022.
Trico breaks ground on solar power facility in Pinal County
Trico Electric Cooperative, which serves rural communities throughout Southern Arizona, is constructing a solar power and battery storage facility that will bring renewable energy to residents of Pinal County.
Trico Community Scale Solar and Battery Storage Facility coming to Pinal County
Trico Electric Cooperative, Torch Clean Energy and CoBank are partnering to construct a 10 megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility along with a 15 megawatt battery storage system on Edwin Road west of North Oracle Road, within Pinal County. The solar and battery storage project is called the Chirreon Facility (Chirreon). Construction of Chirreon will begin in fall 2021 and is projected to be in service by mid-2022.
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and Torch Clean Energy Announce Financial Notice to Proceed for Hunter Solar
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and Torch Clean Energy (Torch) announced today that they have reached financial notice to proceed (FNTP) on the Hunter Solar project (Hunter). Hunter is a 75MWac solar facility located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Hunter was initially developed by Cypress Creek Renewables, LLC, and acquired in a joint venture between DESRI and Torch.
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) Announces Signing of a 160 MWac Solar PPA with Facebook in Virginia
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a leading renewable energy producer in the U.S., today announced details regarding the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Facebook for the Chester Solar project in Virginia. The solar facility will support Facebook's data centers in the region, including the Henrico Data Center, located nearby in Eastern Henrico County.
Trico Community Scale Solar and Battery Storage Facility coming to Pinal County
Trico Electric Cooperative, Torch Clean Energy and CoBank are partnering to construct a 10 megawatt photovoltaic solar generating facility along with a 15 megawatt battery storage system on Edwin Road west of North Oracle Road, within Pinal County. The solar and battery storage project is called the Chirreon Facility (Chirreon). Construction of Chirreon will begin in fall 2021 and is projected to be in service by mid-2022.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Torch Clean Energy Secure Financing to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Goal
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC), a member-owned distributor of electricity in northern New Mexico, has reached financial close with CoBank on 21 MW of solar capacity and 15 MW of storage. Serving nearly 30,000 members in Taos, Colfax, and Rio Arriba counties, this achievement marks a significant milestone for KCEC as it meets its goal of generating 100 percent daytime solar energy.
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Torch Clean Energy Secure Financing to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Goal
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC), a member-owned distributor of electricity in northern New Mexico, has reached financial close with CoBank on 21 MW of solar capacity and 15 MW of storage. Serving nearly 30,000 members in Taos, Colfax, and Rio Arriba counties, this achievement marks a significant milestone for KCEC as it meets its goal of generating 100 percent daytime solar energy
Former DuPont site to be utilized for solar energy
The site of the former DuPont Potomac River Works explosives manufacturing facility in Berkeley County will be the future home of a $100 million solar electricity production facility.
New Mexico electric cooperative will soon supply customers 100% through solar
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