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CA Solar Power Project Gets $1.2 Billion Loan

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Image Source: NASA's Earth Observatory, courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is undergoing something of a renaissance in the solar-rich areas of the world, especially Spain and the Southwestern U.S.  The Department of Energy secured a $1.2 billion loan for the Mojave Solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project.  The facility will supply 250MW and is sponsored by Abengoa Solar, a leading developer of solar power based in Spain.  The plant will be built in San Bernardino County, CA.

CSP focuses sunlight…
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Marketing Series Part 2: What Our Commercial & Industrial Customers Can Do to Promote Their Business’ Environmental Commitment

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Last week, I addressed what our C&I customers can say when promoting their sustainable commitment after buying RECs. But as the old saying goes, actions can speak louder than words.

Marketing and promoting your environmental commitment in an accurate manner is only the first step. Here are some additional ways that we recommend our customers advertise their support for the environment.

–Issue a press release, send a mailer, or post an update on your website. This will show existing and future customers that your business is environmentally responsible. In return, your customers can value your business…
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Electric Choice and Competition Critical to Michigan’s Economic Prosperity

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I applaud Consumers Energy leaders for hosting a business conference today about the vital role competition plays in the state’s economic vitality and future.

It’s puzzling, however, that the planned agenda for the five-hour meeting in Lansing called Getting Michigan Competitive omits one of the most critical factors driving Michigan’s economic future – customer choice and competition for electric supply.

Study after study shows that more competition in Michigan’s electric market would lower prices, create greater innovation, promote clean energy and create jobs. We also know that state government leaders made the decision more than a decade ago…
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An Easy Way to Be More “Environmentally-Friendly”

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By Anne Marie Smouse, co-owner, Urban Gardens Landscape & Nursery

Becoming more environmentally-friendly is more than a catch-phrase for Urban Gardens Landscape & Nursery. For the past 20 years, we’ve helped thousands of residents and commercial customers throughout the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area upgrade their outdoor space with professional-grade garden and landscape commodities and installations.  

At Urban Gardens, the environment doesn’t end with our customers. When it came time to consider our energy options, we decided to choose a plan that would allow us to match 50 percent of our electricity use with the purchase of…
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Constellation Energy to Expand Small Commercial & Residential Customer Base Through MXenergy Acquisition

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We were thrilled to announce earlier today that Constellation Energy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MXenergy, a leading natural gas and electric supplier based out of Connecticut, with more than half a million customers throughout the nation. The acquisition will nearly triple our growing portfolio of residential and small commercial offerings and increase our customer base by more than 540,000.

While this move is important to our strategic goals, we’re more pleased to create a platform from which we can expand our trusted service, price protection and cost-effective energy solutions for residential customers, at a…
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How Can Your Business Honor Earth Day, Every Day?

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Solar energy systems and wind power generation are among many ways that businesses can meet sustainability goals all year long.

Is your business or organization doing anything to celebrate Earth Day? In addition to recognizing what the day stands for, businesses can inspire awareness and appreciation of the environment on a much broader basis all year long.

At Constellation, we take great pride in helping our customers meet their sustainability goals as well as investing in our own products and…
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