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Generate Announces Unique Partnership With Starbucks to Supply Clean Energy to Starbucks Stores and Provide Affordable, Green Power to Surrounding Communities With New York Community Solar Projects

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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The projects are expected to supply solar energy for local Starbucks stores and up to 24,000 households, small businesses, nonprofits, churches, universities and stores in multiple geographies, including those designated as under-served communities.

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  • The projects are expected to supply solar energy for local Starbucks stores and up to 24,000 households, small businesses, nonprofits, churches, universities and stores in multiple geographies, including those designated as under-served communities.
  • In addition to clean energy, program participants will receive a discount to their current electricity rates under New York State\xe2\x80\x99s Community Distributed Generation program, making clean energy access more affordable.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210513005242/en/\nA community solar project funded by Generate and Starbucks is providing 2.9 MWdc of clean energy and additional energy storage capacity in Dutchess County, New York.
  • Generate is a leading owner and operator of community solar and storage projects in New York State, with more than 182 MW of New York community solar projects owned or in construction.

Pivot Energy and Standard Solar Develop Three New Community Solar Projects in Colorado

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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b'DENVER, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy, Colorado\'s largest community solar developer , and Standard Solar, Inc. , a nationally recognized leader in the development, funding, ownership, and operation of commercial and community solar assets, have announced the development of three new community solar projects in Colorado.

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  • b'DENVER, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy, Colorado\'s largest community solar developer , and Standard Solar, Inc. , a nationally recognized leader in the development, funding, ownership, and operation of commercial and community solar assets, have announced the development of three new community solar projects in Colorado.
  • Pivot Energy developed and constructed the solar gardens and will provide customer management services, while Standard Solar will finance, own, and maintain the systems.\n"Our continued partnership with Standard Solar has been a tremendous success as we work to meet the growing demand by Coloradans for more clean energy," said Jon Fitzpatrick, vice president of project development for Pivot Energy.
  • "\n"Developing these projects alongside Pivot Energy was a true collaboration leveraging our joint resources and our shared values in renewable energy and accessibility," said Shaun Laughlin,Head of US Strategic Development for Standard Solar.
  • To find out more about them and how to subscribe to a community solar garden, please visit: https://platform.pivotenergy.net/residential\nPivot Energy is a national solar provider that develops, finances, builds, and manages solar and storage energy projects.

United Renewable Energy and New Energy Equity Complete 4.3 MW of Community Solar Gardens in Minnesota

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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b'MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United Renewable Energy(URE) , a national Engineering, Procurement, and Construction provider, worked together with their development partner, New Energy Equity (New Energy), to add three new community solar gardens to Minnesota\'s solar development portfolio.

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  • b'MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United Renewable Energy(URE) , a national Engineering, Procurement, and Construction provider, worked together with their development partner, New Energy Equity (New Energy), to add three new community solar gardens to Minnesota\'s solar development portfolio.
  • Subscribers will receive bill credits from the utility for the energy produced by the gardens, giving them the benefits of solar energy with no equipment purchase, maintenance, or solar panels required on their own premises.\nNew Energy Equity has developed over 130 projects in Minnesota, totaling more than 160 MW, in the state.
  • In conjunction with their partnership with New Energy Equity, United Renewable Energy has constructed more than 40 MW\'s of projects in MN.\nURE was responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction on these projects.
  • Additionally, Kenyon Energy, one of the nation\'s leading developer, owner and operator of solar energy projects, will supply permanent financing for the projects.\nNew Energy Equity developed the three community solar gardens.

Pivot Energy Announces New York Expansion, Now Offering Comprehensive Community and Commercial Solar Services Statewide

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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b'NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy , a national commercial and community solar provider announced today it is now offering comprehensive community and commercial solar services across New York\'s thriving solar energy market.\nPivot first entered New York in 2019, offering SunCentral , its proprietary community solar management software to New York solar developers managing community solar portfolios within the region.

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  • b'NEW YORK, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Energy , a national commercial and community solar provider announced today it is now offering comprehensive community and commercial solar services across New York\'s thriving solar energy market.\nPivot first entered New York in 2019, offering SunCentral , its proprietary community solar management software to New York solar developers managing community solar portfolios within the region.
  • "New York has created a thriving solar market based on robust policy mechanisms and growing demand for more accessible clean energy.
  • "\n"The expansion of Pivot Energy, a national leader in community and commercial solar, is continuing proof of the progress and potential of New York\'s distributed solar energy market.
  • Pivot offers a distributed energy platform that includes a range of services and software aimed at serving the full solar ecosystem.

Source Power Company Awards Donations to Town of Brighton, City of Canandaigua, and Village of Victor, New York to Celebrate Earth Day

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Monday, April 19, 2021
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b'GREENWICH, Conn., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Source Power Company, a New York regulated retail energy supplier and community solar subscriber acquisition company, today announced it is making donations to the Town of Brighton, the City of Canandaigua, and the Village of Victor.

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  • b'GREENWICH, Conn., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Source Power Company, a New York regulated retail energy supplier and community solar subscriber acquisition company, today announced it is making donations to the Town of Brighton, the City of Canandaigua, and the Village of Victor.
  • Donations will be presented to each community on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 in a formal ceremony.\nIn January 2021, Source Power began serving the Community Choice Aggregation program for each municipality, bringing low-cost renewable electricity to residents.
  • With roots in the solar development industry through its sister company Source Renewables, Source Power sits strategically at the intersection of project finance, renewable generation, and energy supply.
  • Find out more about Source Power Company on its website: https://sourcepowerco.com .\n'

UGE Adds Two Additional Community Solar Projects in NYC

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2021) - UGE International Ltd. (TSXV: UGE) (OTCQB: UGEIF) (the "Company" or "UGE"), a leader in commercial and community solar energy solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed agreements to develop, build, own, and operate two additional rooftop community solar projects in New York City, adding to its existing portfolio.

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  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2021) - UGE International Ltd. (TSXV: UGE) (OTCQB: UGEIF) (the "Company" or "UGE"), a leader in commercial and community solar energy solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed agreements to develop, build, own, and operate two additional rooftop community solar projects in New York City, adding to its existing portfolio.
  • Both solar projects are with new real estate clients that own multiple properties, leaving room for future portfolio expansion.
  • For both solar projects, roofing upgrades are being provided to the building owners as part of their compensation.
  • UGE develops, owns, and operates commercial and community solar projects in the US and strategic markets abroad.

Neighborhood Power Partners with Mana Monitoring to Manage Landmark Community Solar Project in Oregon

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Neighborhood Power is leveraging the Mana Monitoring Platform to track, report and manage each farm's production in one centralized dashboard to ensure optimal performance.

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  • Neighborhood Power is leveraging the Mana Monitoring Platform to track, report and manage each farm's production in one centralized dashboard to ensure optimal performance.
  • "Real-time monitoring is essential for managers of community solar projects like Neighborhood Power to optimize system uptime, which ultimately translates into maximum savings for subscribers," said Zoltan Milaskey, president of Mana Monitoring.
  • To learn more about Mana Monitoring's cloud-based energy solutions for community solar, commercial and utility solar projects, visit manamonitoring.com .
  • Neighborhood Power sells solar power by the kilowatt-hour to residential, commercial, municipal, non-profit and utility markets.

Gas South Unveils Goal To Invest $50 Million In Solar Projects By 2023

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Gas South's push into solar energy began in 2020 with the development of a utility-level solar farm in partnership with parent company Cobb EMC.

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  • Gas South's push into solar energy began in 2020 with the development of a utility-level solar farm in partnership with parent company Cobb EMC.
  • The 6,000-square-foot solar project showcases rooftop solar panels producing 1.85 MW of solar energy and battery storage producing 1 MW/4 MWh of solar energy.
  • Gas South has also invested in additional community solar projects through its relationship with Sol Systems, a leading national solar energy firm.
  • Through this partnership, Gas South has invested $12 million in eight residential community solar projects providing energy to more than 2,600 homes.

UGE Continues Community Solar Acceleration with new Projects in Westchester, NY

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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This new project is one of a growing number of community solar projects in the region developed by UGE.

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  • This new project is one of a growing number of community solar projects in the region developed by UGE.
  • Community solar programs allow energy users within the same region to purchase energy credits from a solar system, offsetting their energy costs otherwise paid to their utility.
  • "With community solar set to accelerate rapidly under the Biden administration, UGE's proven track record in New York community solar will be vital to transforming the energy landscape," said Nick Blitterswyk, CEO.
  • UGE develops, owns, and operates commercial and community solar projects in the US and strategic markets abroad.

BlueWave Solar Announces Sale of Innovative Maine Agrivoltaic Solar Project to Navisun

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
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BOSTON, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueWave Solar , a Boston-based leading solar developer and community solar service provider, announced today the sale of a 4.2 MW, 10 acre agrivoltaic solar project on a wild (lowbush) blueberry farm in Rockport, Maine to Navisun, a solar power producer that owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar projects.

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  • BOSTON, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueWave Solar , a Boston-based leading solar developer and community solar service provider, announced today the sale of a 4.2 MW, 10 acre agrivoltaic solar project on a wild (lowbush) blueberry farm in Rockport, Maine to Navisun, a solar power producer that owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar projects.
  • Having successfully developed over 130 MW of solar in Massachusetts since 2010, including driving innovation in community solar and dual-use development, BlueWave is excited to be developing the first agrivoltaic dual-use project in Maine, combining solar and agriculture by positioning solar panels above an existing wild blueberry farm field.
  • Under the terms of the acquisition, Navisun will own and operate the completed project which is expected to complete construction in June.
  • "Local farmers, businesses, and the burgeoning agrivoltaic industry as a whole will see significant benefits from this important sustainable solar project."