The Evolution of Customer Renewable Energy Choice, From RECs to Offsite PPAs
May 1, 2015
Customer access to clean energy has increased dramatically in the past 15 years, as technology cost reductions, electricity market deregulation, and financial creativity have combined to produce more accessible renewable products for end users.
Energy managers now have a wealth of tools at their disposal. The most recent product class is the offsite solar PPA. This product represents the fourth major way that large electricity buyers can...
The solar industry has driven down project installation costs dramatically, and moderate price declines are predicted to continue. From the energy buyer's perspective, this begs the question "Why buy solar power now if it will be cheaper next month or even next year?"
The primary reason to act sooner rather than later is the looming cut to the federal investment tax credit for solar, which is equal to 30% of the project’s cost. Only...
Customer access to clean energy has increased dramatically in the past 15 years, as technology cost reductions, electricity market deregulation, and financial creativity have combined to produce more accessible renewable products for end-users. Energy managers now have a wealth of tools at their disposal. The most recent product class is the offsite solar PPA, a category that OneEnergy pioneered with our Purpose-Built SolarTM product. This...
OneEnergy Renewables Sponsoring and Exhibiting at the EEI Spring Key Accounts Workshop in New Orleans March 14-17
Mar 12, 2015
OneEnergy Renewables will be exhibiting at and attending the EEI Spring Key Accounts Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana March 14 through 17, 2015.
OneEnergy Renewables is a Gold sponsor of the Workshop and the lead sponsor of the Workshop’s Customer Appreciation Night on March 17th, hosting a 500-attendee St. Patrick’s Day-themed cocktail event. OneEnergy will be exhibiting its Purpose-Built SolarTM product at booth number 102.
“OneEnergy...
Here in Annapolis, sea-level rise fueled by climate change is a big threat to our local economy.
Fortunately, our state legislators can directly address climate change's rising costs — and in the process expand business opportunities that create high-paying Maryland jobs — by passing the Maryland Clean Energy Advancement Act this year.
Moving forward with this legislation would increase our state's clean electricity requirement, also known as...
Corporate Demand for Renewables Could Double U.S. Wind and Solar Capacity by 2025, says Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center
Feb 2, 2015
Today, Rocky Mountain Institute announced the launch of the Business Renewables Center (BRC), a collaborative platform aimed at accelerating corporate renewable energy procurement. The BRC’s goal is to add another 60 GW of wind and solar by 2025, which will nearly double installed U.S. capacity.
Nearly two-thirds of Fortune 100 and nearly half of Fortune 500 companies have commitments to shift to renewables. However, most have not taken...
Johnson students selected for OneEnergy Scholars program
Jan 27, 2015
OneEnergy, a developer of large-scale clean energy projects, this year selected two Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management students to participate in the OneEnergy Scholars program. Brian Liberatore and Mei wa Poon (both MBA 2016 and SGE immersion students) are among six scholars from MBA programs across the country invited to participate in the program.
The OneEnergy Scholars program is designed to accelerate the careers of high...
OneEnergy Renewables Taps Solar Industry Veterans to Accelerate Growth
Jan 20, 2015
Company expands with VP of Sales and Marketing, Project Director and Project Managers
Jan 20, 2015
OneEnergy Renewables, a leading developer of distributed, utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, today announced it has expanded its sales and marketing and project development teams to support the company’s fast-growing project pipeline. New hires will help spur adoption of OneEnergy’s Purpose-Built Solar™ offering, which connects...
OneEnergy Renewables Develops 4.3 MW Solar Energy System with Constellation for National Aquarium
Oct 24, 2014
OneEnergy Renewables, a leading developer of distributed, utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, and Constellation announce the development of a 4.3 MW solar electric project located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The off-site system, which is part of an innovative electricity supply agreement between Constellation and the National Aquarium, will provide power for approximately 40 percent of the Aquarium’s electricity requirements...
National Aquarium, Constellation Ink 25-year Solar Energy Deal
Oct 23, 2014
Nearly half the power at the National Aquarium in Baltimore will soon come from a solar grid on the Eastern Shore.
The aquarium has signed a 25-year electricity supply agreement with Constellation Energy Group to buy a portion of its electricity from a new solar power plant in Cambridge.
Under the agreement, Constellation will fund and construct a 4.3-megawatt solar grid on about 22 acres in Cambridge. The system is being developed with the...
OneEnergy Renewables Secures $5M in Series B Funding
Oct 14, 2014
Company draws support from new and existing investors to expand reach from coast to coast.
OneEnergy Renewables, a leading developer of distributed, utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, today announced it has closed a $5M Series B financing round. New investor Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) led the round, with additional support from existing investors, including members of the Seattle-based cleantech angel group, Element...
Solar Photovoltaic Startup OneEnergy Renewables Raises $5 Million
Oct 14, 2014
OneEnergy Renewables, a Seattle startup that describes itself as a developer of distributed, utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects, has raised $5 million in funding from Ecosystem Integrity Fund, cleantech angel group Element 8 and others.
“We’re seeing strong demand from institutional customers that want to access the fixed-price benefits of solar power, at scale. These off-site projects deliver substantial energy cost savings,...
OneEnergy Renewables: Unlocking the Commercial Solar Market with Offsite Projects
Jul 1, 2014
OneEnergy Renewables plans to expand the commercial solar market with a unique PPA. The Purpose-Built Solar product lets corporate and institutional customers build larger offsite systems and lock in greater long-term savings.
While solar is booming in the U.S., large segments of the commercial solar market remain underserved -- and are ripe for expansion.
At Intersolar North America this week, we caught up with Bryce Smith, co-founder...
OneEnergy Scholar Touts Falling Cost of Capital for Solar
May 30, 2014
With the cost of utility-scale solar power approaching grid parity in many parts of the United States, a key barrier to growth is cheap, easy access to capital. Yieldcos are poised to play a significant role in this growth over the coming years.
Link to full article:http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/05/can-yieldcos-reduce-the-risk-of-solar-financing.
Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with landowners is a critical part of OneEnergy's solar project development work. In this blog post, OneEnergy's development team presents 3 keys to establishing and maintaining successful landowner partnerships.
#1: Recognize that every landowner is unique.
Every landowner relationship is as unique as the property OneEnergy considers for development. A rancher's land use requirements will...
Lewis & Clark College Students Tour PaTu Wind Farm with OneEnergy
Aug 26, 2013
Do your students know where their power comes from? Incoming freshman at Lewis & Clark College do.
OneEnergy President, Bill Eddie, drove a bus of 22 incoming Lewis & Clark freshman from the Lewis & Clark's Portland, Oregon campus 100 miles east to the PaTu Wind Farm in Wasco, Oregon to get a first hand look at the source of their school's clean power.
During the visit, students heard the story of how this locally-owned...
Purchased electricity accounts for more than 40 percent of campus emissions at U.S. colleges and universities. For most schools, it is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. As an increasing number of facilities managers examine how to support their institution’s sustainability initiatives, purchased electricity holds an enormous opportunity for reducing emissions.
While the cleanest (and cheapest) electricity will always be...
Recognized for its loud, colorful artwork and award winning beer, Flying Dog Brewery is also seeking to become a leading energy efficient brewery. Through the course of the 2012-13 academic year, I have had the fortunate opportunity to lead a team of thirteen George Washington University MBA students on a renewable energy and energy efficiency feasibility study for Flying Dog Brewery. Over the course of the past year, these students have...
GeekWire is excited to reintroduce a Seattle tech tradition today: a ranked index of the region’s technology startups, using publicly available data to help identify the companies that are growing quickly, making an impact and grabbing the attention of key online communities.
It’s the GeekWire 200, sponsored by Fresh Consulting, a design, development and technology consulting firm that created this feature in partnership with us.
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