#California

Costco’s Mira Loma center electrified in record time by Trinity Structures

Trinity Structures achieves a 4-month off-grid electrification at Costco’s Mira Loma center, California, challenging the norm with a rapid deployment in contrast to the standard 24-month timeline. The integrated modular ecosystem offers a comprehensive solution for design, construction, deployment, and ongoing support and addresses challenges faced by fleet owners dealing with regulatory constraints and grid…

Stockton facility transformed into a solar power hub

Renewable America (RNA) and Pearl Crop, Inc. seal a 2.2 MW solar project deal across various California sites. The initiative, integrating 5,400 solar panels, intends to fulfill 86% of energy needs at Pearl Crop’s Stockton facility, resulting in a 53.2% cut in utility expenses. Project launch in December 2023 anticipates portfolio completion by summer 2024.

IRS’s transferability provision boosts solar projects

Arevon Energy has secured financing for its 157 MW and 150 MW/600 MWh Vikings solar-plus-storage project in California, developed for San Diego Community Power. J.P. Morgan provided $191 million in tax credits, while MUFG, BNP Paribas, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and First Citizens Bank offered $338 million in debt financing via the Inflation Reduction Act’s…

100 MW Drew solar facility reaches full operation

Drew Solar, a 100 MWac facility in California operated by D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), recently achieved commercial operation and has been operating since December 2022. SOLV Energy manages the construction and ongoing operations of the facility, with participation from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Bona Terra…