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Spark Alerts: April 1, 2025
Note: This is a proof of concept for Spark Alerts, focusing on utility-scale solar news and policy updates in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Please help us improve by sharing general feedback with us!
📰 Market & Development News
Arizona
3/19- The City of Phoenix announced a fellowship opportunity to support renewable energy expansion in the city.
New Mexico
3/28- Moore County passed a moratorium on solar farms.
Texas
3/29- Avangrid’s 321-MW solar farm in Falls County began operations, supported by a long term PPA from Meta.
3/28- Hornet Solar announced the development of a 600-MW solar project in Swisher County.
📢 Policy & Programs
Texas
Lays out regulations and penalties for BESS facility removal.
First reading in House 3/26.
UPDATE- Scheduled for House public hearing on 4/2.
Exempts certain transactions, including sale or lease of a solar property, from regulation by the TX Real Estate Commission.
Filed in House 2/3, filed in Senate 2/7.
UPDATE- Scheduled for House public hearing on 4/1.
Mandates inclusion of certain recycling/disposal provisions in wind and solar lease agreements, lays out administrative fees.
Introduced in House 3/20.
UPDATE- Left pending in House Environmental Regulation Committee 3/27.
Establishes additional permitting fees for solar and wind projects.
Introduced in Senate 2/7.
UPDATE- Left pending in Senate Business & Commerce Committee 3/27.
Mandates that municipality may not enter into an agreement to exempt from taxation any real property on which a renewable energy facility is located or planned.
First reading in House 3/27, referred to Ways & Means Committee.
Lays out regulations for removal of battery storage systems.
Filed in Senate 3/3. Sister bill filed in House 3/5.
UPDATE- Left pending in Senate Business & Commerce Committee 3/27.
Mandates recycling guarantees for solar project owners.
Introduced in House 3/20.
UPDATE- Left pending in House State Affairs Committee 3/26.
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