Energy Storage Glossary: The Most Important Terms for Commercial Energy Users
How to Evaluate Solar EPC & O&M Proposals
How California commercial solar customers can benefit from PG&E’s Option S
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Energy Storage Glossary: The Most Important Terms for Commercial Energy Users
With massive declines in the cost of battery storage and generous incentive programs in many states, energy storage systems…
On-site vs. off-site clean energy generation: What’s the best fit for your company?
Commercial energy users aren’t limited to installing solar on their sites, let alone within their own utility any more.…
How we determine solar lease rates
Our rural communities have long been the source of many resources that sustain and helped build our country—crops, timber,…
How to Evaluate Solar EPC & O&M Proposals
Commercial and industrial solar system buyers typically evaluate multiple bids when choosing the ideal solar EPC (engineering procurement and…
How California commercial solar customers can benefit from PG&E’s Option S
Commercial customers who adopt energy storage in PG&E’s territory currently have an energy cost saving advantage because they qualify…
How Subscribers, Landowners and Communities Benefit From Community Solar
The quickening pace of community solar project development is being fueled by homeowners and businesses that want to benefit…
Leading the Solar Industry in Safety: Q&A with Adam Barss
Safety is one of Borrego Solar’s top company principles and as a result we strive to put safety first…
Own, Lease or Finance: Choosing the Right Financing Option for a Commercial Solar or Storage Project
When modeling a commercial solar or solar-plus-storage project, customers often think the process starts solely with looking at their…
Energized by our People: Reflections from our 10th Annual Company Summit
Borrego recently held its 10th annual summit, a companywide event that brings together all of our employees to connect,…
How CA utility rates bring value to commercial solar and energy storage customers
Borrego Solar knows that commercial solar deployment depends on supportive policies. That’s why we invest in our own policy…
Borrego Solar’s policy team aims to make strides for the solar and energy storage industry
Ilan Gutherz, VP of Policy and Strategy, takes us into the complicated, exciting, and rewarding world of solar and…
Local Solar and Storage - if Your CCA Says Yes
California cities and counties are increasingly taking their energy futures into their own hands. In addition to installing solar…
Community Solar Development in Your Neighborhood
Common Concerns and Misconceptions Explained Most of the solar projects now being built in agricultural or rural areas are…
5 Solar & Energy Storage Programs for California Commercial Energy Users
California is the top state for solar installations, with nearly 20% of its electricity already supplied by solar and…
3 ways to accelerate a stalled solar or energy storage project — in 2 months
Some of the best potential solar and energy storage projects I see never move forward, despite the fact that…
How Sustainability is Driving Top Business Priorities – Insights from GreenBiz 2019
Commercial solar and energy storage still remain top of mind for corporate energy managers and sustainability leaders, based on…
Borrego Named One of the Best Companies to Work for in the Bay Area
Fortune Magazine named Borrego Solar one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area in 2019. As the only…
The Women of Borrego: Q&A with Amy McDonough, VP of Business Development for New York
Bite-sized challenges, spinach-in-the-teeth moments, and her approach to hiring the best Talent In our latest Women of Borrego blog…
The 10 Most Important Questions to Ask When Issuing a Solar RFP
As commercial solar and energy storage continue to grow in popularity, most public agencies and many businesses have formal…
Going Solar in Illinois
Key Programs and Financing Options for Going Solar in Illinois A solar energy boom is coming to Illinois and…
Borrego’s Leading Approach to Designing and Installing Solar Carports
In this video, leaders from Borrego’s development, operations and engineering team talk about how we approach solar carport construction…
Solar is The Most Popular Energy Source & Other Key SPI Takeaways
According to a recent poll released by the Global Strategy Group and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar is…
Pacific Ethanol installs 5MW solar system at Madera plant
Pacific Ethanol’s 5MW tracker solar array at its Madera, Calif. plant will meet 2/3 of its energy demand, estimated…
The Environmental Approach to Ground-Mounted Solar Farms
Over the past few years, commercial solar installations have expanded beyond urban areas and out into rural and agricultural…
Solar on Corporate Campuses: Best Practices
As top American companies commit to sustainability and renewable energy goals, one option for businesses to achieve their goals…
Borrego's Nexus Initiative: Q&A with Brian Barker
Last year, Borrego launched an initiative called Nexus to maximize end customer value by applying lean principles and collaborative…
5 Key Solar Programs Every Water District Manager Should Understand
Water districts in an increasing number of states can benefit from significant energy savings by installing solar and/or energy…
NYISO Selects Borrego for Storage + Solar Pilot Project
On July 26, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) selected Borrego Solar as one of three pilot projects…
Speaking the Solar Language
Our goal is to ensure our customers have the tools they need to make educated decisions about their investment…
Takeaways From our Biggest Company Summit Yet
Borrego Solar Company Culture Insight This past May in San Diego, Borrego gathered its more than 250 employees for…
Community Solar Programs
Q&A with Ilan Gutherz, Senior Director of Policy & Business Development Over the past few years, community solar programs…
The Women of Borrego Solar: Q&A with Joanie Brooke, Regional Operations Director for Northern California
Our California team recently celebrated a big success of bringing 11 MW of solar online — the most of…
America’s Top Executives Have Solar on Their Minds
America’s most recognizable brands are leading the way in corporate solar adoption. Top companies such as Target, Walmart, Costco,…
The Women of Borrego Solar: Q&A with Mel Samaroo, Civil Engineer II
While the solar industry is creating jobs nearly 20 times faster than the overall economy, women in solar have…
Landowners: The Basics of Leasing Your Land for Solar
As community solar and remote net metering have expanded in markets across the U.S. — namely Massachusetts, New York…
Creating a Brighter Future for our Children with Solar
Putting solar on schools bring benefits beyond cost savings and carbon reduction – it shows the next generation that…
Best Practices for Bringing Solar to Your Airport
Given airports’ busy operations and ample parking lot, roof, and occasionally open land, solar is more often than not…
Five California Public Sector Solar Programs You Should Know About
It’s easy to see why California’s public sector has been at the forefront of solar and energy storage adoption.…
Silver Linings on the Clouds Above U.S. Solar
Why 2018 remains a good year for U.S. solar and how San Diego will serve as a model for…
Solar Financing for Places of Worship
A new financing product supported by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Program, improves upon traditional solar financing for…
Food Processors Can Go Solar with Low-Cost Farm Leases
Food processing companies should consider utilizing farm credit leasing options if they’re considering financing a solar installation. Despite a…
Best Markets for Commercial Energy Storage Savings
Recent years have seen massive price declines in battery technology coupled with generous incentive programs in some markets. As…
Gore Mountain Ski Resort: largest solar array dedicated to a resort in the U.S.
Gore Mountain is taking the lead on protecting our winters. The Gore Mountain Ski Resort solar project is the…
California's Net Energy Metering 2.0 Program Explained
In January 2016, California regulators voted to extend Net Energy Metering (NEM) in its current form for California solar…
Putting Money Behind Customer-Sited Energy Storage: CA’s SGIP Incentive Program
Thanks to the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), many more Californians can now access the benefits of energy storage for…
Corporate Procurement Options
Solar has come full circle. At least it appears that way after listening to some of the largest companies…
How Do Our Kids See Solar?
Nine-year-old Hayden and six-year-old Rhys Anderson are growing up in an off-grid house in New Hampshire complete with 49…
Massachusetts Extends SREC 2 Solar Incentive Program For Now
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced plans to extend its SREC 2 program until a long-term replacement…
Every Landfill Owner Should Consider Solar
The number of active municipal solid waste landfills across the country have been falling over the past few decades—from…
California Schools Get an A+ in Solar
California schools—from K-12 districts to universities—have consistently shown that going solar for schools is feasible and cost effective. With…
Infographic: 3 Main Costs of a Commercial Solar Energy System
All solar firms are focused on driving down the cost of an installed solar energy system for their customers.…
What Our Customers Say About Going Solar
Our conversations with customers considering solar usually start with concerns around cost, how it will benefit them and why…
Our Solar Veterans Club Speaks Out
The solar industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past ten years. Here at Borrego Solar, we…
How to Think About Energy Storage and Solar
The Value of Energy Storage is on the Rise In 2014, 65MW of energy storage was installed in the…
How Landowners Protect Themselves in Solar Land Leases
In states that allow remote net energy metering, like New York, solar developers are searching for ideal sites for…
Responding to System Issues: Interview with O&M Director Phillip Stephenson
We asked Borrego Solar’s director of O&M, Phillip Stephenson, to define the gold standard in issue response. He illuminates…
Preparing for a Site Walk: Interview with Project Developer Cameron Thorne
One of Borrego Solar’s most experienced project developers, Cameron Thorne, answers our questions about how customers can get the…
sPower Shoreham Solar (Leavenworth)- 14.3 MWdc
A 14.3MWdc fixed-tilt ground mount solar energy project in PSEG-Long Island utility load zone in Shoreham, New York. This…
Boots on the Ground: Interview with Site Superintendent Loren O’Hara
We sat down with Borrego Solar’s most experienced site superintendent, Loren O’Hara, to get insight about what goes into…
Can Solar Bonds Fund Your Solar Panel Project?
Municipalities and other public entities may find that issuing bonds is the best way to finance their solar power…
Peterborough Completes the Largest New Hampshire Solar Project
On November 6, 2015 the Town of Peterborough was joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Kerry Holmes the Energy Policy…
New York: Eight Ways to Tell if Your Site is Right for Solar
Thanks to remote net metering (RNM), New Yorkers are able to reap the energy saving benefits of solar even…
Solar Energy Lesson Plans
Borrego Solar is committed to developing the next generation of renewable energy leaders, and thinks the best way to…
Barstow Community College Goes Solar
Borrego Solar built Barstow Community College’s 885 kilowatt (kW) single-axis tracking solar array on an unused five-acre land parcel…
Selecting a Solar Maintenance Provider—A Checklist
Once a solar power plant begins operation, identifying the best solar maintenance provider is critical. Your choice in a…
Spread the Solar Love with RES-BCT
We’ve mentioned California’s RES-BCT program, which stands for Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer, several times in other blog…
Solar Financing You May Not Know About
Over the last few months we’ve heard from several large-scale energy users in both the private and public sectors…
NYSERDA - Megawatt Block Program
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering generous incentives to New York energy users…
GTM Research Identifies Borrego Solar as Leading Commercial Solar Installer in New York
We’re proud to highlight the fact that in our first few years of entering the New York solar market we’ve secured the…
CEO Mike Hall on Borrego Solar's Origins: "We Were Doing Everything—Soup to Nuts"
Mike Hall is CEO of Borrego Solar and a member of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) board of…
Winners of the PV Project of Distinction Award
Today at the PV America conference in Boston organized by SEIA and SEPA, two standout solar projects that Borrego…
Monetary & Volumetric Crediting
Before June 1, 2015 the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) credited solar generators for the kilowatt hour (kWh)…
Airport Solar Projects
Airport Solar Projects Produce Long-Term Financial Returns Maintaining airport viability requires shrewd decisions such as implementing renewable energy solutions…
Solar Energy for Schools
Promote School Financial Stability with Solar Energy Private and public schools have found that working with Borrego Solar to…
A Tenant Above All Others
The ideal tenant pays rent on time, signs a long lease term, requires no tenant improvements (TI), never complains,…
Solar for Water Districts
Both rural and metropolitan water districts and authorities across the country can benefit from significant energy savings by installing…
Solar for Apartments and Condominiums in CA, MA and NY
Tapping into clean renewable energy is easier than ever and often qualifies owners for utility rebates, federal tax credits…
The Highway to Solar is Open for Public Entities in California
California’s solar market, with the help of the industry and solar-friendly policies, is fostering megawatt-scale projects for some of…
Like Snowflakes, No Two PPAs are Alike
By now, you’ve made the decision to go solar. You know it’s a low-risk technology that will significantly reduce your…
The City of North Adams Goes 100% Renewable
In fall 2015, the City of North Adams celebrated the completion of a 3.5MW solar array built on top of its…
I Looked at Solar a Few Years Ago, What's Changed?
One of the most common things we hear when first speaking with energy managers at large commercial and government…
The No-BS Guide to a Solar RFP
I have a confession to make. My marketing team’s Solar RFP Best Practices Guide is intended to guide the…
Solar & Storage: Better Together?
If you’ve been following any of the energy industry press lately, you’ve no doubt seen that energy storage is…
In Solar, Size Does Matter
During the first quarter of 2015, Borrego Solar rose one spot to No. 2 in Greentech Media’s U.S. PV…
How Solar Can Reduce Your Risks of Rising Energy Costs
Commercial solar projects are typically analyzed through a variety of financial metrics including net present value (NPV), internal rate…
The Renewable Power Potential of California’s Urban Areas
Developing massive large-scale solar farms on open land comes with the good and the not-so-good. While it provides the…
Five Tips to Winning Support for Solar
By now, you’re probably well aware that solar is spreading. Maybe you’ve installed a system at home, or you’re…
Part II: The Crucial Fourth Piece of Energy Management
This is the second part to my previous post about integrating the crucial fourth piece of energy management, solar…
Part I: The Crucial Fourth Piece of Energy Management
At this year’s Energy Smart conference, I had the opportunity to present to the people who are responsible for managing…
Seneca Solar Project
The Seneca solar energy project is a 8.39MW utility-scale solar energy installation that consists of four co-located ground-mounted solar arrays. The…
Why Shouldn't U.S. Manufacturers Wait to Go Solar?
Last year, the U.S. commercial sector installed just over 1 gigawatt of solar capacity. This added solar wasn’t just…
Solar Energy System on Town of Easton's Landfill
Borrego Solar joined the town of Easton, Massachusetts, on April 30, 2014 to celebrate the installation of a 1.9MW solar energy…
Anaheim Convention Center Solar Energy System
In August, 2014, Borrego Solar completed the design and installation of a 2.4MW, $5.7 million roof-mounted solar energy solution at…
