• Twelvemile Solar

    LRE Begins Construction on Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2 in Oklahoma

    The 152 MW solar project will deliver clean, dependable power, create local jobs, and support economic and community growth across southern Oklahoma.

    Jul 30, 2025 9:00 AM

    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy), a leading U.S. renewable energy company, today announced the start of construction on its Twelvemile Solar 1 & 2 projects, a combined 152-megawatt (MW) solar facility located in southern Oklahoma. The projects are part of LRE’s broader 724 MW solar portfolio in the state, which also includes the previously announced Mayes County Solar Portfolio.

    Twelvemile 1&2 reflects LRE’s ability to bring large-scale projects online quickly with power delivery expected to begin in early 2026. These projects expand access to reliable, cost-effective energy and enable continued investment and business growth across the region.

    “As America’s energy needs grow, projects like Twelvemile 1&2 are critical to ensuring reliable, affordable power,” said Eran Mahrer, Chief Commercial Officer at LRE. “This investment not only supports a more resilient grid but also fuels regional growth by creating jobs, attracting businesses, and strengthening infrastructure in southern Oklahoma which is critical in maintaining and continuing to attract economic development so important to the region. Guided by responsible development and a deep commitment to domestic content, local sourcing, and community-focused growth, we are delivering projects with lasting impact.”

    LRE acquired the Twelvemile portfolio from Red River Renewable Energy LLC, a joint venture between SunChase Power LLC and Eolian LP, and collaborated closely with both companies during the early development stages.

    “These solar projects will be the largest facilities of their type in Oklahoma once completed and will immediately help to reduce strain on the grid during peak summer hours of demand that define resource adequacy requirements,” added Aaron Zubaty, CEO of Eolian. “Power markets and resource supply portfolios that embrace multiple technologies can best withstand the increasing impact of severe weather events and fuel supply disruptions.”

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  • Why Texas’s ‘cut-throat’ approach to net zero is paying off

    Why Texas’s ‘cut-throat’ approach to net zero is paying off

    Story by Melissa Lawford, 7/27/2025

    Bobby Helmers used to be an oilman.

    For years, he worked leasing land for petroleum companies and at one point had as many as nine oil wells on his ranch in West Texas.

    But those wells have long been plugged up.

    Now, instead, the 84-year-old Trump voter has six wind turbines spinning on his ranch.

    Standing 300ft high, they make up the north-eastern end of a 76-turbine farm that stretches into the distance and is owned by French utilities company Engie, which pays Helmers handsomely for the privilege.

    “If you’re talking about bottom-line dollars, the wind turbines make more for the ranch than the cattle do,” says Helmers. “They’re a blessing.”

    “It’s not that I was dissatisfied with the oil,” says Helmers. “It’s just that production was depleting. They became no longer economically feasible.”

    READ THE RESTO OF THE STORY FROM THE TELEGRAPH HERE

  • Madero/Ignacio Grid

    Battery Makers in Slumping EV Business Find Lifeline Elsewhere

    Companies pursuing new market in energy-storage systems

    By Christopher Otts, July 21, 2025 7:00 am ET

    Big U.S. EV battery makers are stepping back from the market that got them started and betting on a new set of customers in an entirely different business.

    Instead of carmakers, these companies have started making batteries for utilities, wind- and solar-power developers, and massive data centers that train artificial intelligence.

    Selling large, stationary batteries for “energy storage systems,” or ESS, used to be a niche market that wasn’t worth much attention, said Jaehong Park, an executive at the battery arm of South Korean conglomerate LG.

    “ESS was the ugly duckling for a long time within our organization,” Park said.

    Five years ago, automakers and battery companies raced to build multibillion-dollar electric-vehicle battery plants across the U.S. South and Midwest, based on EV forecasts that proved too optimistic. Now, many of these plants are underused, delayed or stuck in limbo. Energy storage has emerged as an alternative, helping to compensate for the slowdown in electric vehicles.

    Tesla generates billions of sales from batteries for energy storage. Revenue from the storage segment, which also includes solar panels, grew 67% last year to $4 billion, partially offsetting a $6 billion fall in revenue from EV sales.

    READ THE REST OF THE STORY AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

  • How the Trump tax bill could help China win at A.I. .

    How the Trump tax bill could help China win at A.I.

    The GOP tax bill guts subsidies for the fastest-growing sources of U.S. electricity, solar and wind. Meanwhile, China races ahead with a broad energy strategy.

    July 3, 2025

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    Republicans in Congress produced a surprise winner this week when they axed hundreds of billions of dollars in federal clean-energy subsidies: China’s artificial intelligence industry.

    China is pouring money into energy production to support its bid to dominate AI. America’s tech industry, meanwhile, has been scrounging for more energy to run power-hungry AI data centers and strongly urged Congress not to wipe out solar and wind tax credits.

    Solar panels and windmills are the fastest-growing sources of power in the United States, accounting for 80 percent of new energy being added to the grid. Yet Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials remain intent on stifling clean energy progress in America, calling it Biden-era folly.

    Now the consequences of the massive cuts in the GOP tax and budget bill are coming into focus. Modeling of the package by energy economists shows they will substantially reduce the amount of electricity added to the U.S. power grid in the coming years, even as China races ahead.

    READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON POST HERE: https://wapo.st/46NzYJi

  • Storage Surge: Key to Expand Both Transmission and Generation

    Storage Surge: Key to Expand Both Transmission and Generation

    Aaron Zubaty recently spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC during Real Clear's Energy Future Forum, and explained that building battery storage at grid-critical locations in the U.S. can unlock 30-50 GW of untapped spare transmission capacity, making more effective use of the infrastructure we already have built and paid for, and boosting efficiency of power plant operations without waiting for new generation. The first step of exercising energy dominance should be better use of what we have already built, and not letting outdated regulatory models stand in the way any longer.

    WATCH MORE ON YOUTUBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/live/79muWat5G8w?t=24324s

  • Dirty Coal Plant

    Trump is forcing this dirty, costly coal plant to stay open

    The administration blocked an electricity plant in Michigan from closing, overturning a plan by a utility and local officials.

    June 1, 2025

    By Evan Halper and Jake Spring

    An emergency order last month from Washington rattled Michigan regulators: The Trump administration reversed the state’s plan to retire an aging power plant, forcing it to remain open and continue burning coal.

    Michigan and the plant’s operator have mounds of evidence that closing the 63-year-old J.H. Campbell plant on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan won’t create a shortage of electricity. But the Trump administration adopted a different view, claiming the Midwest is overly dependent on intermittent wind and solar power. Energy Secretary Chris Wright exercised rarely used federal authority to block the closure, which had been scheduled for May 31. His order requires the plant to continue operating for three more months — and possibly longer.

    The move will collectively increase electric bills forratepayers in the Midwest bytens of millions of dollars, according to Michigan officials. More broadly, it wasseen as an opening salvo in President Donald Trump’s effort to reverse America’s transition to clean energy and restore the nation’s dependence on burning fossil fuels.The administration’s strategy includes using federal power to overturn the plans of local utilities and regulators.

    READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AT THE WASHINGTON POST

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CPS Energy Completes FlexPOWER Bundle Initiative with Solar, Firming and Storage Additions

February 9, 2023 (SAN ANTONIO) – CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility in the United States, has reached agreements with three companies, closing out the utility’s FlexPOWER Bundle initiative stemming from the RFP that was launched in 2020. In total, the FlexPOWER Bundle will deliver 580 megawatts (MW) of solar, 50 MW of storage, and 500 MW of natural gas firming capacity. The utility will issue a new and separate RFP in the first quarter of 2023 to procure up to an additional 320 MW of solar, to include community solar proposals, to add to its generation portfolio.

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) Announces Signing of 200 MWac Arkansas Clean Power Project with Meta

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a leading renewable energy producer in the U.S., today announced the signing of a long-term renewable energy off-take agreement with Meta. The Long Lake Project (Long Lake) will be a 200 megawatt (MWac) facility in Phillips County, Arkansas. DESRI has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta to provide energy and capacity for its growing energy needs in the region.

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NextEra Energy Resources and Portland General Electric celebrate first-in-the-nation combined clean energy facilities

LEXINGTON, Ore., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, state and local leaders joined NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, and Portland General Electric (PGE) to celebrate the commissioning of the first utility-scale energy facilities in North America to co-locate wind, solar and battery storage, generating renewable power for customers.

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Enel Green Power North America Acquires 3.2 GW Solar Development Portfolio To Accelerate Growth In The U.S.

BOSTON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enel Green Power North America has acquired a 3.2 GW1 portfolio of solar and solar-plus-storage projects from Dakota Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners and Eolian. The 24 development-stage projects, including 450 MW of storage capacity, are located in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Western United States and are planned for commercial operation beginning in 2023.

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Sol Systems Acquires 91 MW Indiana Solar Project from Orion Renewable Power Resources

Washington, D.C., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Washington, D.C.-based Sol Systems, LLC (“Sol Systems”), announced the acquisition of a 91 megawatt (MWdc) solar development project in Spencer County, Indiana from Orion Renewable Power Resources, LLC (“Orion”), a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC and Eolian, L.P. (“Eolian”). The project, known as Grandview, is part of Sol Systems’ Impact + Infrastructure growth strategy.

“This acquisition builds on Sol Systems’ significant footprint in the Midwest,” said Yuri Horwitz, CEO of Sol Systems. “We are eager to kick-off the construction phase of this project which will bring new clean energy and opportunities to the local community and region.”

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Golden Hills Wind Farm in Oregon Achieves Commercial Operation

May 02, 2022 01:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced that it has achieved commercial operation at its 200 Megawatt (MW) Golden Hills wind farm in Sherman County, Oregon. The facility, which provides enough clean, renewable electricity to Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to power over 60,000 homes annually, began operations on April 29, 2022.

The project will help PSE meet its goals to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while providing additional capacity to serve customers, particularly during winter periods of high electricity demand. The project is Avangrid Renewables’ 7th wind project in Sherman County, 11th in Oregon, and 14th in the Pacific Northwest.

“Delivering on this project represents an important milestone for Avangrid Renewables as we continue to build on our robust portfolio of project in the Pacific Northwest region and advance our position as a leading renewable energy developer in the U.S.,” said Jose Antonio Miranda, Avangrid Renewables’ president and CEO, Onshore. “We are pleased to work with Puget Sound Energy to help it meet its ambitious goals to reduce emissions and provide clean, reliable power to its customers.

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Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Executes $100 Million Letter of Credit Facility for Eolian

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, acting as Sole Lead Arranger and Letter of Credit Issuer, has announced the closing of a USD $100 million Letter of Credit Facility on November 11, 2021, to support Eolian, L.P. Eolian was formed in December 2020 through a consolidation of energy assets that had been assembled starting in 2005 by the founding management team and today includes an expansive nationwide development portfolio as well as revenue interests in more than 20,000 MW of operating energy storage, solar and wind projects across the United States. Eolian is owned by its employees and funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a global, independent infrastructure investor. Eolian expands on GIP's global renewables investment strategy, which has a proven track record of value creation. GIP's current portfolio includes approximately $9 billion of equity investments and commitments in the sector, equity ownership interests in over 14 GW of operating renewable and battery storage assets, and 99 GW under construction or in development.

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) Announces Signing of 350MWac of Clean Power Projects with Entergy Louisiana

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a leading renewable energy producer in the U.S., today announced the signing of three renewable energy off-take agreements with Entergy Louisiana (ELL). The solar facilities will be built under power purchase agreements (PPAs) or build transfer agreements (BTAs) with ELL to support its growing renewable energy portfolio in the region and help power local customers' electricity needs:

The Vacherie Solar Energy Center (Vacherie) will be a 150 MWac facility in St. James Parish, Louisiana;

The SJ Louisiana Solar Project (SJ Solar) will be a 150 MWac facility in St. James Parish, adjacent to Vacherie;

The Sunlight Road Solar Project (Sunlight Road) will be a 50 MWac solar facility in Washington Parish.

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Innergex Announces the Tax Equity Funding of Amazon Solar Farm Ohio - Hillcrest in Ohio, USA

LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 17, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) ("Innergex" or the "Corporation") announces the tax equity funding of the 200 MW Amazon Solar Farm Ohio – Hillcrest ("Hillcrest"), located in Brown County, Ohio, concluded today. Hillcrest is currently the largest solar facility in operation in Ohio, and since the commencement of commercial operation on May 11, 2021, 100% of its generated electric output and environmental attributes has been sold under a long-term corporate power purchase agreement to an investment grade rated US corporation.

"This is Innergex's second largest solar farm commissioned to date, which adds 200 MW to our solar portfolio," said Michel Letellier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Innergex. "While the commissioning of Hillcrest contributes to Innergex's energy diversification efforts, Ohio represents an exciting new market for us, one that provides the opportunity for us to build clean utility-scale solar that will benefit Ohioans for decades. "

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Intermountain Healthcare Going Solar with Major Renewable Energy Project in Emery County

Intermountain Healthcare is taking a major step in sustainability by joining a utility-scale solar project near Huntington, Utah, that will supply 20 percent of the health system’s total electricity needs.

The new power purchase agreement from the Castle Solar Project, owned and being developed by D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), will supply Intermountain facilities with clean renewable energy for the next 20 years.

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Total adds 2.2 GW to its U.S. solar portfolio and covers all its power consumption in the country with green electricity

Paris, February 5, 2021 – Total strengthens its presence in the U.S. market by acquiring a development pipeline of 2.2 GW of solar projects, and 600 MW of battery storage assets, all located in Texas. The projects are bought from SunChase Power, a renewable energy company focused on developing utility-scale energy projects, and MAP RE/ES, a private energy investment firm.

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Cordelio Power Acquires 150 MW Solar Development Project in Missouri

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Cordelio Power (“Cordelio”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 150 MW solar project (“Winfield”) under development in Lincoln County, Missouri.

Cordelio acquired the Winfield project from a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners, LLC (“Dakota”) and MAP Energy (“MAP”), the original developers of the project. Dakota will initially provide transition development services for the project, with Cordelio ultimately managing the project’s development as part of its growth efforts in the Midwest.

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Rocky Mountain Power contracts to deliver renewable energy for six large customers

SALT LAKE CITY— The Utah Public Service Commission provided final approval of an application by Rocky Mountain Power, on behalf of six large organizations in the state, to purchase electricity and renewable energy attributes from a large new solar project in Tooele County that is owned and being developed by D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI). The application makes use of the Schedule 34 Renewable Energy Tariff, allowing large customers of Rocky Mountain Power to work through the utility to source renewable energy to meet the organizations’ clean energy goals.

The six customers include three local governments (Salt Lake City, Park City, and Summit County), one higher-education institution (Utah Valley University), and two ski resorts (Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain).

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments announces the signing of 155MWac of PPAs in Utah with Facebook and PacifiCorp

Rocket Solar is an 80 MWac solar facility to be built outside of Corinne in Box Elder County, Utah. Horseshoe Solar is a 75 MWac solar facility to be built outside of Grantsville in Tooele County, Utah. Both projects are scheduled to begin operations in 2022 to supply clean solar energy to Facebook under the Schedule 34 Renewable Energy Tariff, which enables customers to work with Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp and part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, to meet their renewable energy goals by facilitating the construction and contracting of new renewable energy projects. The projects will help Facebook meet its goal of supporting its operations in the region with 100% renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75%.

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Dow Accelerates Sustainability with New Wind Farm Agreement for Texas Facility

As a part of Dow’s Energy Plan and its Sustainability Goals, The Dow Chemical Company has taken another step towards reducing its own carbon “footprint.” Marking milestone progress, Dow’s Energy business has signed a long-term agreement with a new wind farm, currently under development in South Texas by a subsidiary of Bordas Wind Energy, LLC, a joint venture between MAP and Enerverse, LLC.

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