Sustainability
Data Centers Spark VA Power Drive
Surging demand attracts a pair of electric generation projects to one rural county.
Electrification Gains Traction—Slowly
Going all-electric reduces carbon footprints, but increased costs remain a hurdle.
Largest U.S. Wind Farm Reaches Milestone
Approval of a key transmission line is a crucial step for the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher project.
National Grid Unveils Plan to Slash Emissions
Developed alongside Siemens Power Technology International, the report from the energy supplier targets an 80 percent greenhouse gas reduction in its operating area by 2050.
Innergex Buys 250MW Texas Solar Project
Phoebe marks the company’s largest such project and has a 12-year power purchase agreement with Shell Energy North America, commencing in July 2019.
WGL Energy Facilities Among US’s Top-Performing Solar Projects
kWh Analytics’ report recognized the Washington, D.C.-headquartered energy company for three solar projects, all located in New Mexico.
Cypress Creek, NRG Collaborate on Texas Solar Projects
Cypress Creek Renewables will own and operate the solar facilities and deliver the electricity generated to NRG under power purchase agreements.
SCE Plans $760M Expansion for EV Infrastructure
The success of the Charge Ready pilot determined SCE to support the installation of 48,000 more charging ports. The proposed program would continue over four years.
AT&T, NextEra Energy Expand Wind PPA to 820MW
With this expansion, AT&T marks one of the largest corporate renewable energy purchases in the U.S., anticipated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking more than 530,000 cars off the road.
JV Launches Arizona’s Largest Integrated Solar, Battery Plant
NextEra Energy Resources joined forces with Salt River Project—a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility—to deliver the state’s largest solar energy center paired with battery system.