September 30
Duke Rolls Out Program to Lower EV Charger Costs
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Duke Energy has launched a new initiative in North Carolina called the Charger Prep Credit program, which is designed to help customers cover the cost of EV charging infrastructure. The program provides a credit for residential or commercial customers in the state who install Level 2 or higher-powered chargers. The one-time credit would cover electrical upgrades for EV charging infrastructure up to $1,133 per household.
Virtual Peaker and Armada Power have integrated their technologies to easily and cost-effectively transform the second-largest residential energy load device – water heaters – into low-carbon energy storage assets. The Virtual Peaker-Armada Power application programming interface (API) integration makes it much easier for utilities to scale their water heater DERMS initiatives.
San Antonio, Texas-based public power utility CPS Energy has reached an agreement with Kenlov Ashtrom Renewable Energy LLC for the purchase of 180 MW of solar energy. The project, developed and originated by Kenlov Ashtrom Renewable Energy’s U.S. development partner, OnPeak Power, will provide CPS Energy with 180 MW of the full 305 MW from the Tierra Bonita solar farm once completed.
Using a new procurement process, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) said Monday the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission had approved its long-term solar PPA that would support the development of a new solar facility in that state. The agreement, a 20-year PPA with a solar developer for 7 MW of output, would make solar advancement easier and more cost-effective in the region, the company said.
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The Federal Highway Administration has approved plans to build out a vast electric charging station network for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the agency announced yesterday. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure formula program created through the bipartisan infrastructure law last year provides $5 billion to states over five years to build EV charging stations every 50 miles along the federal highway system.
If you’ve got a lot of EV drivers in one place, it’s bound to be a good spot for EV chargers. One such type of location: airports. That’s part of the logic behind Tuesday’s announcement from rental car giant Hertz and EV fleet charging operator bp pulse laying out their plan to jointly “develop a national network of EV-charging stations.”
A Massachusetts renewable energy company hopes to help low-income consumers nationwide access the financial benefits of clean energy with a new platform that allows homeowners to share excess solar credits. The Solar Equity Platform, created by Boston-based Resonant Energy, encourages homeowners with sufficient space to install systems larger than their households need.
Charging your electric vehicle in the evening or overnight is so last year, according to a new Stanford study. Researchers found that if charging habits were to shift to daytime hours at work, then that would trim extra costs for generating resources and grid enhancements. In March, the research team published a paper on a model they created for charging demand.
