A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, including a new Lightsource bp project in Colorado, CenterPoint’s PV expansion in Indiana and another solar power purchase agreement (PPA) from Facebook.
Xcel Energy has announced plans to double its renewables and battery storage capacity in Colorado by 2030, as the utility progresses with efforts to reach 100% carbon-free electricity generation across its service area by 2050.
Community solar company SunShare has been awarded six community PV installations by Xcel Energy in Colorado, with the pipeline featuring an installed generation capacity of 12MW.
Xcel Energy announced Tuesday that both it and a coalition of 14 groups have filed a stipulation asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a measure that could lead to US$2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado.