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VIDEOS NetZero Watch Duanesburg Neighbors Youtube Solar Playlist Energy Switch PODCASTS Robert Bryce – Power Hungry Podcast DOCUMENTARY MOVIES Juice – How Electricity Explains the World Windfall – 2012 BLOGS Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York Michael Shellenberger BOOKS Merideth Angwin – Shorting the … [Read more…]
EDIT: Janaury 31, 2023 The link to the NYSIR queue provides a 404 error message. https://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/PSCWeb.nsf/All/286D2C179E9A5A8385257FBF003F1F7E Some information for the NYSIR queue to National Grid, Con Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, NYSEG and RG&E, and PSEG LI utilities may be found here: https://dps.ny.gov/distributed-generation-informationIt appears that the queues provided contain similar information as the … [Read more…]
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“Madrid-based renewable energy operator Acciona Energía has swooped in to acquire the largest battery storage project on the Texas grid. Construction on the 190-megawatt storage facility in Hunt County, about 55 miles northeast of Dallas, is expected to finish by March. The project, known as Cunningham, was previously owned by South Korea-based Qcells Co. … [Read more…]
New York State Siting Board does not consider property values when reviewing Article 10 and Section 94-c energy facilities. Review the following studies for property values. If appropriate then print and submit to your town. 2022 12 05 (found webpage) http://www.kansasresponsiblesolar.com website 2021 09 03 Mary McClinton Clay, MAI 218 Main Street Paris, Kentucky 40361 … [Read more…]
“Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 8 other attorneys general, led by Kentucky Attorney General Cameron, in sending a letter to Dividend Solar Finance, GoodLeap, Cross River Bank, Sunlight Financial, and Solar Mosaic urging these solar lending companies to suspend loan payments and the accrual of interest for customers who financed … [Read more…]
“The Glen Town Board has adopted updated laws for utility-scale solar projects and will now consider creating rules to govern wind turbines. “It is good to have it finally completed,” Supervisor Timothy Reilly said Monday. “It’s in line with what the Planning Board right along had been hoping for, in that, we certainly aren’t … [Read more…]
“A Tesla Megapack lithium battery power unit caught fire Tuesday at the massive Moss Landing energy storage facility, shutting down nearby Highway 1 and triggering a shelter in place order for nearby residents. PG&E told Bloomberg Business News that firefighters were battling to keep the blaze from spreading. As a precaution, the battery storage … [Read more…]
“Beta Technologies and area fire departments are investigating the cause of a lithium battery fire that set a container ablaze early Friday at the plant in South Burlington. No injuries were reported and the amount of gas possibly emitted is not deemed dangerous to the community, according to a Beta spokesperson. One of several … [Read more…]
“The Zoning Board of Appeals has directed the town of Amsterdam’s consulting land use attorney to draft a resolution to deny the use variance for a community solar project in a residential area to consider in September. The board signaled on Wednesday that it intends to reject the application based on its apparent failure … [Read more…]