Comments on: PG&E to Own Photovoltaic Solar Plants, Could Act As "Green Knight" for Solar

By: Developer Ditches PG&E Solar Project

Developer Ditches PG&E Solar Project — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:50:51 +0000

[...] projects. PG&E has created tax equity funds with solar companies SunRun and SolarCity, and has said it wants to invest in and own its own solar [...]

By: Bloom Energy, Fuel Cells, Not A Good Match For Utilities — Yet

Bloom Energy, Fuel Cells, Not A Good Match For Utilities — Yet — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:28:40 +0000

[...] Woody reports that PG&E’s fuel cell project was hoping to use two 1.4 MW fuel cells from FuelCell Energy and two 100 kW Bloom servers. PG&E spokesperson Jonathan Marshall tells us that the contract with Bloom Energy is contingent on whether the CPUC ultimately approves the fuel cell project, but that the administrative judge’s recommendation does not have an effect on the deals or the project. Marshall also pointed out to us that the fuel cell project would be one of the rare cases that PG&E would own an energy project itself (rather than buying electricity under a power purchasing agreement), similar to its recent, but much larger, plans to own solar PV projects. [...]

By: Photovoltaic Manufacturer

Photovoltaic Manufacturer — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:16:56 +0000

Every day we see on the news and reports the effects climate change is having on the world. I always thought that solar energy is the most appropriate renewable energy for its simplicity and because it is easy to install almost anywhere.

By: PG&E To Own More Clean Power — This Time It’s Wind

PG&E To Own More Clean Power — This Time It’s Wind — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:00:12 +0000

[...] California utility PG&E already plans to own 250 MW of solar PV projects, and now it wants its first wind assets — and it’s willing to spend $900 million to get [...]

By: Rose Law Group, Arizona Blog » Blog Archive » Power Shift: Utilities Begin to Drive U.S. Solar Market

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:53:56 +0000

[...] wants to add 500MW of ground-mounted solar-power systems and Sempra subsidiary San Diego Gas & Electric has applied for approval for 70-80MW of [...]

By: Power Shift: Utilities Begin to Drive U.S. Solar Market

Power Shift: Utilities Begin to Drive U.S. Solar Market — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:52:37 +0000

[...] large distributed-solar-generation projects both companies already have under development. PG&E wants to add 500MW of ground-mounted solar-power systems and Sempra subsidiary San Diego Gas & Electric has applied for approval for 70-80MW of [...]

By: Intersolar: 5 Reasons Utilities Want to Build Their Own Solar Projects

Intersolar: 5 Reasons Utilities Want to Build Their Own Solar Projects — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:21:34 +0000

[...] own solar projects. In two high-profile examples, California’s Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric each unveiled plans to develop 250 megawatts worth of mid-sized projects (1 to 20 MW each) on [...]

By: 7 Trends That Will Dominate the Intersolar Show

7 Trends That Will Dominate the Intersolar Show — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:02:10 +0000

[...] about owning its own solar distribution a great deal over 2008, and this year finally got around to launching a project to make it happen. We’ll be listening to see if this is an emerging trend that many utilities at the show plan [...]

By: Good Energies on the Hunt for Solar Investments

Good Energies on the Hunt for Solar Investments — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:32:12 +0000

[...] produced by several projects being built by young startups, which are inherently risky, and now plans to take ownership of more photovoltaic projects. If PG&E backs away from riskier ventures, Good Energies may step [...]

By: PG&E to Solar PV Suppliers: Pitch Us « Earth2Tech

PG&E to Solar PV Suppliers: Pitch Us « Earth2Tech — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:01:10 +0000

[...] Energy While PG&E is waiting for the California Public Utilities Commission to approve its 500 MW distributed solar PV project, the northern California utility is moving ahead on some of the legwork anyway. PG&E wrote on [...]

By: Rise & Shine: February 25, 2009 | Eco Friendly Mag

Rise & Shine: February 25, 2009 | Eco Friendly Mag — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:41:58 +0000

[...] NEWS PG&E to Own Photovoltaic Solar Plants, Could Act as “Green Knight” for Solar Under a program that will run five years, PG&E plans to build out solar photovoltaic projects [...]

By: Pacific Gas & Electric… & Solar | Datensklaven

Pacific Gas & Electric… & Solar | Datensklaven — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:04:58 +0000

[...] means the average customer will see an increase of, on average, 32 cents. But it has also been pointed out that utilities stand to gain financially from the 30% tax credit that was offered for investments [...]

By: Pacific Gas & Electric… & Solar » Dekalb Academy of Technology & the Environment

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:20:14 +0000

By: EnergyByEarth.com » Pacific Gas & Electric… & Solar

EnergyByEarth.com » Pacific Gas & Electric… & Solar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:20:07 +0000

By: Sweet Solar Home » Blog Archive » Rise & Shine: February 25, 2009

Sweet Solar Home » Blog Archive » Rise & Shine: February 25, 2009 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:34:23 +0000

[...] NEWS PG&E to Own Photovoltaic Solar Plants, Could Act as “Green Knight” for Solar Under a program that will run five years, PG&E plans to build out solar photovoltaic projects [...]

By: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: State of the (Energy) Economy

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: State of the (Energy) Economy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:31:13 +0000

[...] billion to add 500 megawatts of solar power, in the L.A. Times. That makes the utility a sort of green knight rescuing the sector, notes Earth2Tech. And clean tech still needs help, despite plenty of promises [...]