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Imperial Irrigation District locks in 86 MW of geothermal power
The Imperial Irrigation District has signed agreements to purchase 86 megawatts of geothermal power from two Southern California plants, locking in a…
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A Massachusetts pilot connects 135 homes to a shared geothermal loop for $10 a month, but every other utility customer is footing part of the bill too
A drilling rig sits parked between two driveways on a quiet residential street outside Boston.Beneath the asphalt, a narrow borehole drops more…
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PG&E flexible connections let EV chargers skip grid upgrade queue
Pacific Gas and Electric is letting electric vehicle charging sites plug into its grid months or even years before traditional infrastructure upgrades…
Energy
A California utility’s bidirectional charging pilot grew from three connected cars to fifty one in ten months, but enrollment still trails sign ups by a wide margin
A driveway in Northern California holds something most neighbors cannot see. A parked electric truck is quietly sending power back into the…
Energy
First Solar sues JA Solar, Corning unit over TOPCon patent
First Solar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Chinese manufacturer JA Solar and American Panel Solutions, a subsidiary of Corning, escalating…
Energy
An Ohio factory melts 150 tons of glass a day for solar panels, and it is the first plant in the country that makes this hidden layer at all
Every solar panel bolted to a rooftop or staked into a field starts as something closer to a window pane than a…
Energy
Massachusetts funds 80 MWh iron-sodium battery at ski resort
Massachusetts has awarded more than $4.5 million to help build an 80 megawatt-hour iron-sodium battery at a Western Massachusetts ski resort, the…
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A California solar farm in Kern County is set to double to 2,000 megawatts by November, and federal data shows it will become the largest battery storage site in the country
Out past the almond orchards of Kern County, rows of white steel boxes stretch toward the horizon next to acres of solar…
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OG&E seeks $395 million rate hike, its first filing since 2023
Oklahoma Gas and Electric has asked state regulators to approve a $395 million rate increase, a request that would raise the average…
Energy
Wisconsin utility seeks 15% rate hike over two years
Wisconsin Public Service is asking state regulators to approve a 15% residential rate increase spread over the next two years, a request…
Energy
A North Carolina court found Duke Energy’s 2024 fuel charges violated state law reaching back to 2022, but the same court ruled customers will never see a refund
A line item most customers scroll past without reading just became the center of a legal fight over who eats a cost…
Energy
Vermont gas utility to fund geothermal loops for affordable housing
A Vermont natural gas utility will pay the upfront cost of installing geothermal ground loops at a 44-unit affordable housing development, a…