The US House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee has approved a critical portion of the Democrats' proposed $3.5 trillion spending package, which includes federal tax credit extensions and a direct-pay option, but market particpants have warned that some of the newer measures mixing social and energy policies could have "cataclysmic ramifications."

Renewable energy retailers have traditionally found ways to sway Texan customers to choose them, typically through competitive rates, but Octopus Energy has devised a new offering – Amazon Prime memberships.

The president of capital markets at residential solar finance company Mosaic has left for a senior position at a South Korean renewables developer.

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners has appointed an insurance industry veteran as its head of environmental, social and governance (ESG).

D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has recruited a director of acquisitions and finance from Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy.

Ares Management Corp has kicked off the refinancing of Panda Power's 778 MW combined-cycle, gas-fired Stonewall plant in Virginia, which it is in the process of acquiring.

The sale of BlackRock’s stake in a 240 MW contracted gas-fired cogeneration plant in California has moved into the next phase of bidding.

Enel Green Power North America has signed a virtual power purchase agreement with yoga and athletic wear company lululemon for the output of a combined wind and battery storage project in Texas.

AES Corp's Brazilian subsidiary, AES Brasil Energia, has reached out to investment banks as it evaluates a potential follow-on share offering.