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

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.

Eolian has pulled plans for a 100MW/400MWh standalone BESS facility that was proposed for the Town of Catskill in Greene County, New York, following a drawn-out permitting process with the local planning authority.

Hawthorne Renewable Energy has commenced permitting for a 300MW solar project co-located with a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS in Grant County, Washington.

Dallas, Texas-based independent power producer (IPP) Stellar Renewable Power has secured a Special Use Permit (SUP) to construct and operate a 1GW/4GWh BESS project co-located with a 1GW solar farm in Navajo County, Arizona.

Plans for a 400MW standalone BESS in Howard County, Indiana, proposed by Spearmint Energy faced a major setback last week.

Vistra Energy has decided to pursue approval to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh BESS at the site of a retired power plant in the City of Morro Bay via the California Energy Commission (CEC).

Campbell, California-based utility-scale solar and storage developer RAI Energy has commenced permitting for a hybrid solar and storage facility located in Morgan County, Colorado, US.

Council members at the City of Katy in Texas have voted to deny a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a 500MW standalone BESS project proposed by independent power producer (IPP) Vesper Energy.

RWE has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application with a local authority in Colorado to construct a 200MW standalone BESS using Tesla 2XL Megapacks.