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Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power acquired the company's second solar PV installation in California – the 20-MW Adobe Solar Facility – in partnership with Turner Renewable Energy. The Southern Power-Turner Renewable Energy partnership's sixth solar project acquisition is expected to close upon the successful completion of construction, which is anticipated in spring 2014. The Adobe Solar Facility will be built, operated and maintained by SunEdison.
Eaton was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, to help advance energy conservation and implementation of alternative energy projects at U.S. Army-operated facilities around the world. Eaton is one of 11 companies to receive the $600 million shared capacity multiple award task order contract. Under the contract, Eaton will provide existing condition surveys, system designs, installation and commissioning for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
SunEdison, through its South African affiliate, (collectively SunEdison) secured US$185 million (R1.8 billion) in foreign debt funding from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
FirstEnergy's Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed), Pennsylvania Electric (Penelec), Pennsylvania Power (Penn Power), and West Penn Power utility companies have filed plans with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PPUC) to procure electric generation supply beginning June 2015 for customers who choose not to shop with alternate suppliers. The procurement process will be managed by CRA International, Inc. (CRA). Under the proposed plan, CRA will conduct auctions on a quarter
Dynamic Energy Solutions began construction on a 904.2kW solar project for DiCarlo Distributors (DiCarlo) in Holtsville, New York. The solar project will be one of the largest roof-mounted solar arrays in Long Island and will participate in the LIPA Clean Solar Initiative Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program. Dynamic Energy will provide full turnkey services, including engineering, procurement and construction.
Global Trade & Development Consulting Group together with its project development partner, Energy Ventures, both Maryland-based companies, have been awarded the contract by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy and the board of directors of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) to build, operate, and transfer three, 100 MW solar sites, in the eastern region of Ethiopia.
Microgrids are a small power grid that localizes and operates independently of a larger grid to generate, distribute, and control the flow of energy. Microgrids provide efficient and reliable energy services to end users. Microgrid technology employs a wide range of distributed energy technologies including generation, storage, metering and communications.
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The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is proud to present the largest energy efficiency conference and technology expo held in the Pacific Northwest specifically for business, industrial, governmental, and institutional energy users.