After months of deliberation and analysis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first project reviewed as part of its opt-in certification scheme.

Power company AES Corporation has completed construction of the 1,000MW Bellefield 1 project in Kern County, California. The project includes 500MW of solar and 500MW/2,000MWh of battery storage.

A fire protection and emergency services provider in California, US, has introduced a mandatory risk mitigation payment system for solar PV and energy storage developers.

According to the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP’s) Q1 2025 market report, US clean power deployment totalled 7.4GW.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) held a public information meeting for Engie’s Compass project that drew huge interest.

California CCA SDCP has amended the terms of two power purchase agreements relating to the two largest solar-plus-storage projects in its portfolio.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has launched a US$280 million initiative to help low-income residents of the state install battery storage and solar panel systems.

Zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos has secured an order with Faraday Microgrids to deploy a 3MW/15MWh system on tribal land in California, US.

Developer Leeward Renewable Energy’s (LRE) 126MW/504MWh Antelope Valley battery energy storage system (BESS), located in Kern County, California, has reached commercial operations.

News from Texas and California as OCI Energy signs a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solutions, Ormat Technologies signs a US$62 million hybrid tax equity for Texas and California BESS projects.