US branch of PCR S.A. has cleared important hurdle in development of a hybrid solar and BESS project in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has commenced the permitting process for a 265MWh hybrid solar and BESS project.

The US development arm of Spain’s Ignis has submitted an application with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a 350MWh+ battery storage facility in Alameda County under the regulatory body’s Opt-In Certification Programme. 

Longroad Energy has secured a power purchase agreement for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects in California with Marin Clean Energy.

Ørsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a 250MW/500MWh BESS that will be co-located with one of the company’s operational solar facilities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

BrightNight has kicked off the permitting process for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects located in Wasco County, Oregon.

The Board of Supervisors (BoS) of Orange County, California, has enacted an emergency moratorium on the approval of any new BESS facilities proposed for unincorporated areas of the county in order to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its residents. 

In one of his final acts before leaving office, Washington governor Jay Inslee gave the green light for Innergex’s Wautoma Solar and Storage project.

Developers looking to build new BESS facilities in Canada’s capital will have to adhere to stricter regulations, following the approval of amendments to the city’s planning and zoning laws by Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee during a recent meeting (23 January).

SCE is seeking expedited approval from the California Public Utilities Commission for offtake agreements associated with Copia Power’s Centennial Flats facility in La Paz County, Arizona.