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Meta Announces PPA With RWE for 298-MW Texas Solar Power Project
Technology giant Meta said it has expanded its partnership with major renewable energy developer RWE through a long-term corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 298-MW Rabbit’s Foot Solar installation in North Texas.
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Citizens Energy Group reduces costs with real-time monitoring

Citizens Energy Group sought to modernize its total chlorine monitoring process to improve reliability, reduce maintenance and lower operational costs for its closed loop chilled water system. By transitioning from reagent‑based analyzers to Endress+Hauser’s Memosens CCS53E digital sensor, the utility now benefits from real‑time data, reduced service needs, and improved overall system performance.
Cypress Creek Closes $3.5-Billion in Financing for Large Arkansas Solar+Storage Project
Cypress Creek Energy has announced financial close on the first two phases of the three-phase Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas. The company on June 11 said it secured $3.5 billion in financing for the project. Phase 1 and Phase 2 combined will feature 1.63 GW of solar power along with 1.9 GWh of battery energy storage.
Google Launches 1-GW-Plus Co-Located Data Center and Generation Complex in Texas Panhandle
Google and Intersect, a clean energy developer Google acquired in March 2026, have launched construction on the Meitner Energy Center, a co-located data center and generation complex in the Texas…
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Enel Acquiring Seven PV Solar Farms Across Three States
Enel Group announced it has agreed to acquire seven solar photovoltaic facilities across three states as the company expands its U.S. portfolio. Enel, acting through wholly owned subsidiary Enel Green…
 
AI-Powered Grid Management: Reducing Renewable Electricity Curtailment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the energy system: While the expansion of wind and solar power continues to progress across Europe, AI will ensure the efficient use of every generated…
Wind Repowering—A Second Wind for the Industry
It's a known fact that wind power sites across the U.S. eventually will reach the end of their lifecycles. So now what? The industry is coming upon an age where…
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Verogy Starts Work on Solar Facilities at Municipal Landfills
A Connecticut-based developer of distributed energy resources said it has begun construction on solar power installations at four municipal landfill sites in that state.
Contrasting Trump's Campaign Against Wind Energy With Promotion of Oil and Gas, LNG, and Nuclear Projects
The Trump administration’s unprecedented assault on wind energy development in the U.S. stands in sharp contrast to its promotion of oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, and microreactor…
Design and Construction Planning of Solar Power Projects Under Extreme Weather Conditions
According to the State of the Global Climate 2024 report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the continued rise in global temperatures is driving a measurable increase in both…
ContourGlobal Brings Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online in Chile
Global clean energy group ContourGlobal announced the start of commercial operation of another utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Chile, one the company said features Latin America's longest-duration battery energy storage system.