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20 hours ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced it has launched a new online tool for large-scale solar project siting in the state. The tool allows users to apply filters to a map to see if a given project site is located on or near critical protected habitats, view grid hosting capacity data, soil types, ground slope, forest cover and more.
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21 hours ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy submitted the Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act, a bill with widespread changes aimed at cutting electricity costs for residents and businesses. The bill is estimated to save Massachusetts ratepayers more than $10 billion by removing specific charges on electric bills and ensuring certain costs aren’t shifted onto ratepayers. “Massachusetts families and businesses can’t afford big energy price spikes now, or in the future.
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1 day ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
The House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed budget reconciliation bill includes early phase-outs of long-term clean energy tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. The proposal cuts about $6.5 billion in spending from the Biden-era legislation, said Reuters.
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2 days ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has submitted its proposed budget plan, which includes cuts and reductions of core clean energy tax credits and incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The proposal is expected to be voted on Tuesday. The proposed budget includes an early phase-out of the 48E Investment Tax Credit and the 45Y Production Tax Credit beginning in 2029. Any projects “not placed in service” by December 31, 2028 will qualify for lower credit amounts.
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2 days ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
Aypa Power, a portfolio company of Blackstone, announced it closed $535 million in debt financing for a solar and energy storage project in California. The developer owner, and operator will use the funds to develop a 160 MW solar project with 160 MW, 640 MWh battery energy storage hybrid co-located project. Located in San Bernadino County, the Vidal solar project is expected to come online in 2026.
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3 days ago | 
pv-magazine-latam.com | Ryan Kennedy
La Administración Trump presentó al Congreso su propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2026, recomendando más de 163.000 millones de dólares en gasto federal, recortando el gasto no militar en un 20%. Aproximadamente el 10% de los recortes propuestos están relacionados con la energía limpia y la financiación relacionada con el clima. Según la Casa Blanca, el presupuesto recorta 15.000 millones de dólares en fondos de la Ley de Inversión en Infraestructuras y Empleo «Green New Deal».
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5 days ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
Advocacy organization Environment America released a data dashboard for tracking renewable energy development across the 50 states. The dashboard sources data from the Energy Information Administration and the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. The State of Renewable Energy data dashboard tracks capacity and generation totals for each state from 2015 through 2024. It tracks progress on solar, wind, battery energy storage, and EV adoption.
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5 days ago | 
pv-magazine-usa.com | Ryan Kennedy
As Congress nears the finish line for the budget reconciliation process, a coalition of 12 House of Representatives members from Republican voting districts are voicing their “strong support” for preserving the most critical clean energy elements of the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The letter, provided to Politico, specifically requests that Congress retain the section 48E Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and section 45Y Production Tax Credit (PTC).
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6 days ago | 
pv-magazine.es | Ryan Kennedy
Powin, proveedor de soluciones de almacenamiento de energía, ha presentado Pod Max, una batería LFP a escala de red con mayor densidad energética. La batería ofrece una capacidad de 6,26 MWh en un contenedor de 6,1 metros con refrigeración líquida. Presenta un 25 % más de potencia energética respecto a sus modelos de 5 MWh, lo que la convierte en el producto con mayor potencia energética de la empresa hasta la fecha.
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6 days ago | 
pv-magazine.com | Ryan Kennedy
From pv magazine USAEnergy storage xupplier Powin has released Pod Max, a grid-scale LFP battery with increased energy density. The battery includes 6.26 MWh of capacity in a 20-foot liquid cooled containerized solution. The battery offers 25% higher energy density over its 5 MWh models and marks the company’s most energy-dense product to date.
