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U.S. DOE Announces $584.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Subsidiaries of Convergent Energy and Power Inc. to Build Solar PV and Energy Storage in Puerto Rico

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Convergent will build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience and reducing costs for ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $584.5 million ($559.4 million in principal and $25.1 million in capitalized interest) loan guarantee to subsidiaries of … [continued]

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NM Supreme Court Rejects Utilities’ Challenge to Community Solar Rules

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In a resounding victory for community solar advocates, the New Mexico Supreme Court definitively rejected electric utilities’ efforts to reshape the state’s community solar program. The court released a comprehensive 58-page opinion yesterday, which affirmed its March 2024 verbal decision upholding the implementation rules from the Public Regulation Commission. New … [continued]

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