The companies expect to connect the 45 MW-AC project in Puerto Rico to the grid by August.

First Solar is building the East Pecos Solar Facility, as one of the large projects from which Austin Energy is procuring power under its aggressive solar commitment.

SunEdison has settled one of the two lawsuits it has been engaged in, and a limited restraint on the transfer of assets has been lifted.

GTM Research reports that large energy storage projects made up the bulk of new capacity, but the distributed energy storage market is growing even faster. Lithium-ion batteries dominated deployments during the year.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown is expected to sign the legislation, which will also create a community solar program.

The delay in the two companies’ annual financial filings is only one of the problems that Deutsche Bank has cited in its suspension of ratings.

GTM Research’s latest report predicts that more than half the utility-scale solar installed in the United States this year will be outside of RPS requirements.

An analysis by DNV GL indicates that SunPower’s install time for commercial rooftop systems is as much as 2 1/2 times faster than competitors.

Hedge fund manager David Tepper has accepted the court’s offer for an expedited trial, which could undermine a loan which will SunEdison plans to use to acquire Vivint Solar.

A judge’s rejection of David Tepper’s attempts to block SunEdison from transferring Vivint assets to yieldco TerraForm Power is good news for the belated deal.