Apoorv Bhargava

Post Summary: Get ready to dive into the latest legislative game-changer that could make it easier and faster for solar projects to soar off the drawing board and into reality across the US! 🌞🗳️🙂 ✅ Federal lawmakers, Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso, have initiated the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 that aims to fast-track the permit process for energy and mineral projects. 💼⚖️ ✅ The proposed Act includes characteristics such as a 150-day statute of limitations for legal challenges and a 180-day deadline for federal agencies to act on remanded authorizations—streamlining environmental reviews and democratizing the permit processes. 🏁📋 ✅ While organizations like SEIA have openly welcomed the proposal, groups like The Center for Biological Diversity argue that the legislation might prioritize fossil fuel infrastructure at the cost of comprehensive environmental review processes.🍃💥 The proposed Energy Permitting Reform Act intends to simplify and accelerate the authorization process for energy projects, ensuring both fairness in cost allocation and competency in transmission capacity building. However, critics argue that, despite its benefits, this Act might potentially overlook rigorous environmental reviews in favor of fossil fuel infrastructure. But with less than 5% of solar and wind projects requiring comprehensive environmental bills from 2010 to 2021, this reform might be just the boost needed to reach wider solar milestones and benefits.🌞🌎 For more information on selling solar virtually across the USA visit www.tstpros.com 💡🌐

✅ Despite being a Chinese company, Canadian Solar has manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Texas and strongly opposes imposed tariffs. ✅ Jonathan Stoel, who represents Canadian Solar's US ventures, disputes the claim that 36 GW of solar panels are at stake due to tariffs, implying that this is an exaggeration. ✅ Stoel maintains that solar cells and solar modules are distinct technologies, a point often overlooked in discussions on solar power. The tariffs on imported solar cells and modules aim to level the playing field and boost domestic manufacturing, but recent data suggests otherwise. Canadian Solar, a firm rooted in China, yet having US-based setups in Indiana and Texas, has publicly voiced opposition to these tariffs. Jonathan Stoel, a representative for Canadian Solar’s US ventures, disputes the current beliefs about the claimed 36 GW of solar panels affected by this dispute. Stoel also challenged the prevalent narrative that solar companies favor tariffs, stating that only a few significant firms advocated for these levies. Arguing the distinction between solar cells and modules, he highlights the overlooked differences in these technologies. The drastic price reduction seen in solar cells and modules mostly results from the drop in Chinese polysilicon pricing, not from the imposed tariffs. Therefore, while initial observations suggest tariffs protect our domestic industry, their actual impact appears much more complex and requires further investigation. For more information on selling solar virtually across the USA visit www.tstpros.com ☀️

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions - Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the company’s community solar program and supporting AI-based product innovation to enable new use cases for its energy data platform. Launched in 2014, Washington D.C.-based Arcadia provides energy data solutions aimed at enabling enables consumers, businesses and developers to access and expand clean energy solutions. The company’s solutions include community solar subscriptions, enabling homes and businesses to access renewable energy without needing to install solar panels by connecting to local solar farms, and solutions for developers including customer churn replacement, allocations management, billing and remittance, utility data exchange, customer service and engagement, and reporting. Arcadia currently has over 2 GW of solar energy under management, with more than 200,000 homes and 2,500 organizations connected to solar farms. Arcadia also provides its global utility data-based Arc Platform, providing on-demand to centralized account and meter information on energy usage, cost, and utility data to enable businesses build energy solutions and meet sustainability goals, with API-based solutions to deliver on carbon reporting goals, energy cost forecasting, understanding the value of solar, storage and electrification projects, and load shifting or tariff optimization-based cost savings, as well as automated bill management for energy and water. Kiran Bhatraju, founder and CEO of Arcadia, said: “With this funding, Arcadia can continue to meet growing demand from our 300+ enterprise customers and 75+ community solar developer partners, all of whom are accelerating deployment and adding new solutions like battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging to their portfolios.” Investors in the new funding round included a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management as a new equity investor, with Macquarie Senior Managing Director Greg Callman also joining Arcadia’s Board of Directors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which led a prior funding round for Arcadia, as well as other existing investors including Energy Impact Partners, BoxGroup, G2 Venture Partners, Camber Creek, Triangle Peak Partners, and Broadscale Group. Arcadia also announced the closing of a new $30 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. Callman said: “We believe Arcadia and their technology sit at the center of so much climate innovation. Their data platform aims to unlock utility and energy data for a wide range of businesses and use cases, enabling the next wave of climate solutions. I’m excited to join the Arcadia team as a board member and look forward to seeing their continued growth and innovation.” Climate technology company Arcadia announced that it has raised $50 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing the c