Solar energy project of large scale, incorporating storage, approved by California authorities

In the realm of renewable energy, the United States continues to push boundaries with numerous significant projects underway.

California

Avangrid has successfully brought online its 57 MW Camino solar project in Kern County, California. Meanwhile, California regulators have approved Intersect Power's proposed 1,150 MW Darden solar-plus-storage project in the Central Valley, marking a significant step forward for clean energy in the state.

Arizona

The solar company planning to build a new 205 MW solar plant in central Arizona remains unidentified. However, DESRI has already begun construction on its 205 MW Catclaw solar-plus-storage project in the same region.

Western States

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is promoting an impending "nuclear renaissance" and making efforts to lure small modular reactor developers to the state. Meanwhile, Utah advocates are urging Congress to revive a federal program that offered payments to sick former uranium workers and nuclear weapons testing "downwinders."

In Wyoming, elected officials are celebrating the Trump administration's plans to repeal greenhouse gas, mercury, and other toxic pollutant regulations for power plants, which they believe could help the state's flagging coal industry.

Hawaii

Hawaii Governor Josh Green plans to veto legislation that would regulate electric bicycle use for safety reasons. However, Hawaii advocates are urging Governor Green to veto legislation that would sunset state tax incentives for rooftop solar and other distributed generation.

Nevada and North Carolina

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed legislation that enables affordable housing developers to install rooftop solar on multifamily units. Conversely, a bill in the North Carolina Senate could end up costing ratepayers $87 million more every year due to changes in how Duke Energy distributes electricity purchasing costs.

Georgia and Oregon

Georgia Republican Rep. Buddy Carter discusses Hyundai's EV factory, nuclear development, and his vote on the "big, beautiful bill" with Julian Spector. In Oregon, lawmakers have passed legislation that requires a methane-leaking landfill to expand its greenhouse gas emissions monitoring system.

Portland, Oregon

A Portland, Oregon, Clean Energy Fund program aims to distribute 10,000 free air conditioning units to low-income households to ward off climate change-exacerbated extreme heat.

Fresno County, California

Fresno County's fire district requires grid-scale battery energy storage developers to pay an upfront "health and safety" risk mitigation fee.

Southwest Utah

Fervo Energy secures an additional $206 million in financing for its Cape Station enhanced geothermal facility in southwest Utah.

Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County's supervisors have voted to reaffirm a resolution opposing offshore oil and gas drilling along California's Central Coast.

Denver, Colorado

Xcel Energy is investigating the cause of an outage that left about 12,000 Denver-area customers without power.

As these developments unfold, the United States continues to strive for a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

Solar energy project of large scale, incorporating storage, approved by California authorities