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California-based PV energy provider Vasari Energy is jumping on the new US solar hotspot Texas with plans to develop 500MW of solar by the end of the year.

Texan utility El Paso Electric filed a request with regulators asking them to approve an 8.7% increase for electric customers and a mandatory demand charge for solar users.

US news in brief: A pair of bills expand Nebraskan community solar, Texas utility CPS Energy expands its residential and commercial solar rebate programme by US$15 million, and GRID Alternatives receives a US$2 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to continue expanding its work in low-income solar access.

A 24-state coalition led by West Virginia attorney general Patrick Morrisey and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has penned a letter asking president-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the Clean Power Plan.

SoCore Energy announced that construction has started on a 1.9MW ground-mounted, community-solar project in Leakey, Texas, for Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC).

Texas electricity provider TXU Energy announced a limited-time instant rebate for residential consumers who buy SunPower PV rooftop systems through the company. In addition, TXU Energy unveiled a new plan to boost net metering credits for customers.

Popular US residential installer Vivint Solar has expanded into Texas, with services beginning in the Austin area.

Akuo Energy issues second Green Bond, Wind and Solar hybrid ready to build in Australia, Phoenix awarded Texas EPC contract.

Energy developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has signed off on an agreement to both construct and serve as the operations and maintenance contractor for the 102MW Lamesa Solar Facility — located in Dawson County, Texas.

Texas will get 15MW of new community solar from RES Distributed, a division of Renewable Energy Systems (RES).