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New York Just Proposed Its Plan to Reach 50% Renewables
In December, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the state's regulators to come up with a plan to reach 50 percent renewables by 2030. Early last week, the NYDPS released its proposed plan to do just that.
Salesforce Signs Second Major Renewable Energy Deal In As Many Months
“Salesforce committing to a second PPA after signing their first contract last December is an excellent example of how new companies can join the renewables club and build momentum quickly.”
Yahoo’s Pursuit of Green Power: New Business Models Offer Companies High-Impact, Economic Alternatives
Yahoo is one of a small but growing group of large companies that have signed renewable energy contracts directly with wind and solar project developers. And, while this transaction will help Yahoo progress towards its sustainability targets, the transaction is also—importantly—expected to save the company money.
New York REV’s Distributed System Platform Breaks New Ground
Last week, New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding achieved another key milestone as part of its electricity system evolution.
How to Deploy Solar as a Grid Resource
There’s an opportunity to use distributed PV to better utilize the existing electricity system, which not only makes that PV more valuable to the individual customers who install it but also by reducing the cost to operate the grid, thus benefiting all customers.