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February 03, 2025
ORES Greenlights New York’s Largest Solar Farm; Spurs Start of Construction
Cider Solar Farm to Create Hundreds of Upstate Jobs, Enrich Genesee County Economy
January 29, 2025
Consumers Energy and Hecate Energy Break Ground on 360 MW Sunfish Solar 2 Renewable Energy Project
New Calhoun County Clean Energy Facility to Advance Customer Priorities, Strengthen Electric Grid, and Offer Clean Energy Options for Regional Businesses
January 27, 2025
Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion financing to support acquisition and construction of largest solar project in New York State
Greenbacker, together with Hecate Energy, has completed the development of its largest clean energy project to date. After acquiring the project from Hecate, Greenbacker closed on construction financing in conjunction with commencing construction.
December 14, 2024
Offshore wind companies pitch projects in the Gulf of Mexico, signaling interest in region
After a period of stagnation for the offshore wind sector, a federal agency just announced that two new areas in the Gulf of Mexico have attracted interest from energy companies — a hopeful sign for a fledgling industry that Louisiana has sought to boost.
September 12, 2024
Hecate Energy picks Bechtel to design and construct Sunfish Solar 2
The project will feature 620,000 bifacial solar panels across 1,300 acres, generating 360MWdc of energy.
August 04, 2024
Hanford’s solar, battery project carries eastern Washington’s energy legacy forward | Editorial
The Hanford site likely will host one of the largest solar power and battery storage facilities in the nation.
August 01, 2024
DOE to Enter into Realty Negotiations for Massive Solar Project at Hanford Site
The U.S. Department of Energy will enter into realty negotiations with Hecate Energy LLC for a solar project capable of delivering up to one-gigawatt of clean energy within an 8,000-acre area of DOE owned land at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
January 24, 2023
Hecate Energy Secures a $550 Million Credit Facility Package, Including Five-Year Term Loan and LC Facility
Innovative financing supports advancement of Hecate’s ~35 GW U.S. renewables pipeline and targeted monetization of ~5 GW per year
September 15, 2022
Hecate Grid’s L.A. County Energy Storage Project Achieves Key Milestones
1,200-Megawatt Hour Facility to Optimize Renewable Energy and Fortify California’s Electricity Grid
July 26, 2022
State Approves New York’s Largest Solar Farm
500-megawatt Cider Solar Farm Takes Big Step Toward Achieving the Empire State’s Clean Energy Goals
January 25, 2022
Hecate Cider Solar Farm First Application Deemed Complete by ORES Under New York State’s New 94-c Permitting Application Process
500 MW Renewable Energy Facility to Bring Significant Economic Development to Genesee County and Western New York
October 28, 2021
New York State Greenlights Greene County Solar Facility
Renewable Energy Project Gets Approval to Build Source of New Revenue for Region While Contributing to Solving Climate Crisis
October 04, 2021
Community, Industry Leaders and Project Team Join for Ribbon-Cutting Dedication of New “Johanna ESS” Energy Storage Facility in Santa Ana
80-Megawatt Hour Facility Maximizes Renewable Energy Utilization and Congestion Management for Orange County Area Grid
June 29, 2021
Hecate Closes Deal with Global Energy Powerhouse Repsol
Investment Directed Toward Building Out Hecate’s 40 GW Project Pipeline
June 09, 2021
Hecate Energy Invests in Western New York with State’s Largest Solar Farm
Elba and Oakfield Town Officials Credited with Forward Looking Approach to Tackling Twin Issues of Upstate Economic Development and Climate Change
November 03, 2020
Solar project donates UTV to fire co.
As the Hecate Energy project nears the finish line, the company announced the donation of a firefighting Utility Terrain Vehicle to the local fire department.
October 17, 2020
N.M. utility, tribe to break ground on solar farm
October 15, 2020
Penn State powers up with solar
The University and Lightsource bp partner to boost the sustainable benefits of solar energy
August 13, 2020
Rio Arriba County Avoids Large Budget Cuts with Solar Deal
July 31, 2020
Hectate Grid Awards MHPS the Johanna ESS Project
December 19, 2019
Hecate Energy's 100 MW Santa Teresa Solar Project Selected to Assist El Paso Electric with Evolving Grid & Consumer Preferences
-New low-carbon solar energy to help meet growing demand and retire older generation, while holding down electricity prices-
October 01, 2019
Hecate Energy Announces Agreement with Google to Add More Solar Energy to the Grid
Project will bring additional clean energy and new jobs to Texas
June 06, 2019
Albuquerque to get closer to 100% with solar farm on Apache land
Hecate Energy is building a 50 MWac solar project which could allow the city of Albuquerque get 2/3 of its power from non-emitting resources.
May 30, 2019
Planned solar project will power 54% of the city’s needs
The city of Albuquerque’s facility footprint spans nearly 10 million square feet across about 680 buildings. By 2021, renewable energy could power about two-thirds of that space.
November 30, 2018
Hecate Energy completes 3-MW solar project on Rhode Island landfill
October 16, 2018
Hecate Energy and InfraRed Capital Partners Launch New Energy Storage Company - Hecate Grid
The new venture will develop, build, own, and operate utility-scale energy storage projects in North America.
March 13, 2018
New York awards contracts to 1.38 GW of wind, solar projects
June 06, 2013