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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: zadie.oleksiw@clearwayenergy.com

May 1, 2023

Grant Recipients Announced for Black Rock Wind Farm’s Annual Community Benefit Fund 

Keyser, West Virginia — The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. today announced grant recipients of the second annual Community Benefit Fund sponsored by the Black Rock Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by Clearway Energy Group. Sixteen grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 and totaling $59,571.43 were allocated to projects in Grant, Mineral, Garrett,

April 6, 2023

Clearway Energy Group Closes Financing on Two California Solar and Storage Projects 

SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) today announced that it closed financing on two utility-scale solar and storage projects located in Riverside County, California on U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The Victory Pass and Arica solar projects will generate 463 MW of combined clean energy capacity and 186 MW of battery storage,

February 16, 2023

Local Partnerships Shine in Clearway’s Second Solar Farm on Kamehameha Schools’ Land

Waiawa, Hawai‘i — Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) celebrated the official dedication of its new 36-megawatt (MW) Waiawa Solar farm with 144 MWh of battery storage today, commemorating another milestone in the company’s ongoing partnership with Kamehameha Schools.   The solar farm is located on 180 acres of land leased from Kamehameha Schools in Waiawa in Central

February 3, 2023

Black Rock Community Benefit Fund Grant Application Open for Area Nonprofits

Elk Garden, W.Va. – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) today announced that the Black Rock Community Benefit Fund is now accepting applications from qualified nonprofits for grant funding. Black Rock, a 115-megawatt wind farm in Grant and Mineral counties, is indirectly owned and operated by Clearway.   The Black Rock Community Benefit Fund was established to provide

January 12, 2023

Clearway Completes O’ahu’s Second Utility-Scale Solar + Battery Farm

Waiawa, Hawai‘i — Clearway Energy Group’s (Clearway) 36-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 144 MWh of battery storage on Kamehameha Schools’ lands in Waiawa in Central O‘ahu recently achieved commercial operations after passing all of its necessary commissioning tests. The site will generate enough clean electricity to power more than 7,600 homes each year. “We are

November 29, 2022

Grant Recipients Announced for Pinnacle Wind Farm’s Annual Community Benefit Fund

Keyser, WV – The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. today announced the grant recipients for the Community Benefit Fund sponsored by Pinnacle Wind, which is indirectly owned and operated by Clearway Energy Group. Sixteen grants ranging from $400 to $3,000 and totaling $23,030 were allocated to local organizations, bringing the wind farm’s total donations to

October 11, 2022

Clearway Energy Group Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements with PacifiCorp for Two Wind Projects

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced a new set of long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with PacifiCorp, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. The PPAs will directly support the construction of two wind energy projects: the 280 MW Two Rivers Wind project, which is jointly developed and owned with BluEarth Renewables US LLC (“BluEarth”)

August 31, 2022

Pinnacle Wind Farm’s 2022 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 Clearway Community Benefit Fund was established to provide locally-controlled financial resources for

August 11, 2022

Clearway Completes O‘ahu’s First Utility-Scale Solar + Storage Power Plant  

Mililani, Hawai‘i — Clearway Energy Group (Clearway), a national independent power producer and leading solar energy developer in Hawai’i, announced today that it completed construction and reached commercial operations at its Mililani Solar I plant. This is Clearway’s fourth solar plant on O’ahu and the island’s first utility-scale solar and battery storage power plant, which

June 21, 2022

Leading US Solar Companies Announce Consortium to Spend Over $6bn on Solar Modules and Support Expansion of Domestic Supply Chain

Leading independent power producers, The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), Clearway Energy Group (Clearway), Cypress Creek Renewables, and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), have formed the US Solar Buyer Consortium to support expansion of the domestic solar supply chain and drive the growth of the American solar industry. Increasing solar energy deployment is essential to

May 25, 2022

Clearway Community Benefit Fund Allocates Grants to 21 West Virginia Organizations

Elk Garden, W.Va. – The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. today announced the recipients of the first round of grants from Clearway’s Black Rock Community Benefit Fund. Twenty-one grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 and totaling $133,214 were allocated to nonprofits, community services organizations, educational institutions, and other institutions in Grant and Mineral counties. The

May 25, 2022

Clearway Enterprise’s Sponsor, Global Infrastructure Partners, Announces Strategic Partnership with TotalEnergies

PRINCETON, NJ and SAN FRANCISCO — Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN.A) (the “Company”) and its renewable development partner and parent company, Clearway Energy Group LLC (“Clearway Group”), today announced that Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has formed a strategic partnership with TotalEnergies SE (“TotalEnergies”) in the U.S. renewable energy sector. Through this partnership, TotalEnergies will

Appreciate the recognition Chairman @SenatorCarper! We’re proud to invest in the communities where we live and oper… https://t.co/Ai8IA3NgCb

Apr 27, 2023 02:41 pm 1 0

Just wrapped our Managing @ Clearway Energy Group class in Scottsdale, AZ! We take pride investing in the professio… https://t.co/2Jpp1dkPus

Apr 27, 2023 01:06 pm 0 0

Exciting day at Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm! Earlier this month 21 bright second-graders from Ritzville Grade School… https://t.co/LNsjSB9eMJ

Apr 26, 2023 09:23 pm 3 0

🎊Thrilled to share our video on Hawaii’s clean energy transition is a 2023 @TheWebbyAwards Honoree! Huge thanks to… https://t.co/my5don1bZC

Apr 25, 2023 07:21 pm 2 0

Happy #EarthDay! ☀️🌎 Enjoy this year's #superbloom captured beautifully by Clearway’s own Miguel Contreras at our A… https://t.co/jh0lJCWGgh

Apr 22, 2023 05:43 pm 1 0

Americans & local businesses count on clean energy to deliver low-cost, reliable power. It should be easier to buil… https://t.co/xUQE2YNLGr

Apr 21, 2023 06:15 pm 1 0

This week Clearway staff members joined @USCleanPower for a jam-packed #ReadytoBuild Advocacy Day in Washington, D.… https://t.co/le7tbi0eub

Apr 21, 2023 05:30 pm 4 2

Measuring our ESG impact is also an opportunity to look ahead and we’re excited to double down on our commitments.… https://t.co/yfy0cuYVfl

Apr 20, 2023 10:04 pm 1 0

🦺 Published multi-year roadmap to continuously improve safety in operations and construction activities 🏥 Contribut… https://t.co/PoJSyScG6d

Apr 20, 2023 10:04 pm 1 0

Impact highlights: 💡Operated 7 GW of carbon-free energy – enough to power 1.7+ million homes 🏦 Raised $4.3B in cap… https://t.co/ZoCNh71dFM

Apr 20, 2023 10:04 pm 0 0

We are delighted to release our 2022 ESG Report just in time for #EarthDay! Our 4th annual report looks back to a y… https://t.co/H7enlC2HQf

Apr 20, 2023 10:04 pm 1 0

We’re honored to sponsor #GROWFest & join GROW & @HCCCentral to invite you to join on 4/21: 🔖🎓 College & Career Re… https://t.co/jaS3Jk2gwL

Apr 19, 2023 02:28 pm 0 0

Why is the current transmission landscape a significant barrier to new energy development? Check out our interview… https://t.co/UmbE45QICJ

Apr 18, 2023 10:30 pm 1 0

Clearway is wishing all the brave firefighters, first responders, & dispatchers the happiest of National Public Saf… https://t.co/GlI0pG3zEe

Apr 14, 2023 06:40 pm 2 0

We are proud to join the UN @globalcompact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. As one of… https://t.co/AMle5XuC97

Apr 11, 2023 04:12 pm 0 0

Shoutout to Clearway’s Senior Director of Environment Raymond Kelly for co-chairing the program for @USCleanPower 2… https://t.co/yzRwZza79e

Apr 07, 2023 11:39 pm 0 0

We recently closed financing on two solar + battery storage projects in Riverside, CA. The 482 MW Victory Pass and… https://t.co/vLoqxOP0Se

Apr 06, 2023 03:07 pm 1 0

Our Langford wind team proudly sponsored a lunch at Christoval Elementary School, where teachers called over 100 pa… https://t.co/QWq8Bjr35s

Apr 03, 2023 07:41 pm 1 0

One of the best parts of the job: getting to know the communities where we live and work! Our West Virginia team re… https://t.co/PtOF7MTqR7

Apr 03, 2023 05:09 pm 0 0

With more than 800 employees and solar and wind farms in 26 states, EVERY DAY is #NationalRenewableEnergyDay at Cle… https://t.co/ZH6OLSmUVq

Mar 21, 2023 07:59 pm 0 0

RT @USCleanPower: The challenge to solve complex regulatory puzzles & a desire to work in an industry where she can positively reverse envi…

Mar 09, 2023 10:49 pm 0 1

We look forward to hosting energy expert @CleanGridView, Co-Founder of 38 North Solutions & Co-Chair of the @wef's… https://t.co/zP2fHfnXfw

Mar 09, 2023 08:44 pm 1 0

Hear from industry experts including Clearway’s Senior Vice President of External Affairs Ray Long about the future… https://t.co/IY7171mImf

Mar 08, 2023 06:34 pm 2 0

On #InternationalWomensDay we recognize the many achievements of women, both past and present, and celebrate progre… https://t.co/6oiTkrFBs1

Mar 08, 2023 06:00 pm 1 0

RT @HwnElectric: .@ClearwayEnergy has officially dedicated Waiawa Solar, its second utility-scale solar-plus-storage project on Oahu. The 3…

Feb 28, 2023 04:47 am 0 4

Mahalo to everyone who attended the blessing ceremony and to our partners, who helped us move Hawaii closer to its… https://t.co/jWloIuzJX5

Feb 16, 2023 10:22 pm 6 1

Today we hosted a blessing ceremony for our Waiawa Solar project, our 2nd grid-scale solar + storage in Hawaii! Thi… https://t.co/lxf0snt9GI

Feb 16, 2023 10:22 pm 8 0

Solar + storage = a match made in heaven 😍 Happy #ValentinesDay! https://t.co/Ex98lBjOrh

Feb 14, 2023 07:35 pm 16 1

.@USCleanPower is helping pave the way to a #cleanenergy future. We're honored to continue serving alongside indust… https://t.co/Kwrar1dnYZ

Feb 10, 2023 06:42 pm 5 0