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Whether its new projects, new partnerships, or new markets, Clearway is helping pave the way for renewable energy and making headlines with a focused viewpoint and honest voice. See our press releases and news clippings below. For all press inquiries please email: Art.Sasse@clearwayenergy.com
November 18, 2021
US Wind Force Foundation Names West Virginia Area Grant Recipients
Keyser, WV – November 18, 2021 – The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. today announced the recipients of the eleventh round of grants from its Community Benefit Fund associated with the Pinnacle Wind Farm, which is indirectly owned and operated by Clearway Energy Group. Eleven grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 and totaling $25,000 were
October 19, 2021
CLEARWAY BEGINS FULL CONSTRUCTION ON MASSIVE SOLAR + ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, CA – Clearway Energy Group LLC (“Clearway”) announced the start of full construction today at its Daggett 3 Solar Power + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in San Bernardino County, CA. When completed, the entire Daggett project footprint will encompass 482 MW of solar power and a remarkable 394 MW of energy
October 14, 2021
CLEARWAY CLOSES $775 MILLION IN NEW CORPORATE FINANCING
San Francisco, CA. – Clearway Energy Group LLC (“Clearway”), one of the largest developers and operators of clean energy in the United States, announced today that it has secured corporate credit facilities totaling $775 million to fuel the growth of its renewable energy development pipeline. “We’re excited about the broad opportunity set this capital enables
September 22, 2021
CLEARWAY SIGNS SECOND CLEAN POWER CONTRACT WITH TOYOTA
San Francisco, CA –Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) to support Clearway’s 100 MW Wildflower Solar project in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Toyota will purchase the majority of the electricity the project will generate, 80 MW, to replace the high
August 30, 2021
Pinnacle Wind Farm’s 2021 Grant Application Now Open for Area Nonprofits
Keyser, WV – US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. today announced that it is accepting applications from qualified nonprofits for grant funding from the Pinnacle Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund. Pinnacle Wind Farm is indirectly owned and operated by Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”). The Community Benefit Fund was established to provide locally-controlled financial resources for worthy “bricks
July 14, 2021
Clearway Signs Long-Term Solar + Storage Contracts with Two California CCAs
SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that its Victory Pass project, a 200 MW solar and 200 MWh storage site under development on BLM land in Riverside County, California, is fully contracted with two investment-grade rated community choice aggregators, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCE) and Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE). “Solar
June 24, 2021
Clearway Closes Financing on Two Solar + Storage Projects in Hawai’i
SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it closed $285 million in financing for two solar and storage projects in O’ahu, Hawai’i. The 39 megawatt (MW) Mililani I Solar and 36 MW Waiawa Solar Power sites will be paired with a combined 300 MWh of storage, becoming among the first integrated utility-scale
May 18, 2021
Clearway Completes Financing on its Seventh Community Solar Fund
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it closed more than $195 million of debt financing for its Community Solar Fund 7 – a diversified portfolio of 12 projects totaling 71 MWdc that will serve commercial and industrial customers and around 3,600 residential customers across Illinois and Massachusetts. For the debt
April 19, 2021
Clearway Activates First Community Solar Farm in Illinois, Connecting 350 Customers to Local Renewable Energy
SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today the completion of its first Illinois community solar farm, expanding access to local and affordable renewable energy in the state. Clearway will energize the 3 MWdc Southland Solar Farm, just outside of Kankakee, and will activate eight more community solar farms in the coming
April 8, 2021
Clearway Begins Construction of Two Solar + Storage Projects in Central O‘ahu
Hawai‘i — Following a traditional Hawaiian blessing, Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) broke ground on two utility-scale solar projects in Mililani and Waiawa this morning, advancing the state’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. The 39 megawatt (MW) Mililani I Solar and 36 MW Waiawa Solar Power sites will be paired with a combined 300
March 25, 2021
Clearway Closes Financing and Begins Construction on 55 MW Wind Farm Repowering in West Virginia
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) has closed financing and begun repowering construction on Pinnacle, a 55 MW wind farm in Keyser, West Virginia. Pinnacle represents the first repowering project for Clearway in West Virginia and marks the company’s fourth overall repowering effort. “We’re thrilled to deepen our roots in West Virginia by
January 25, 2021
Clearway and Governor Jim Justice Announce Construction Start on 115 MW Wind Farm in West Virginia
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CHARLESTON, WV – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice today announced that construction has commenced on Black Rock, a 115 MW wind farm that spans Grant and Mineral counties. “Black Rock represents a significant investment in West Virginia’s energy economy,” said Craig Cornelius, CEO of Clearway. “We