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We're #localshelpinglocals access solar energy solutions designed specifically for commercial properties in #DistrictofColumbia. #renewableenergy

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New Columbia Solar
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: The warehouses sell the electricity via community solar subscriptions from the warehouse tenants and subscribers within the Pepco territory. This energy represents annual subscriber savings of $88,209, mitigating 348 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
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New Columbia Solar
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We often tell our clients that we are a partner over the lifetime of the system since maintaining its production is crucial to our success: over the last 12 months, our fleet performed 103.1% better when compared to the weather adjusted production models.
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New Columbia Solar
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: This solar development is a win-win for the community – providing long term revenue in the form of lease payments to the HOA while also providing free energy to income-eligible residents of the community. Learn more:
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New Columbia Solar
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“Working at NCS means growing in a role that directly aligns with my commitment to sustainability. It’s rewarding to be part of a mission driven team, where I can develop professionally while helping expand access to clean energy in meaningful ways.”
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New Columbia Solar
3 months
In light of the language passed by the House this morning, we urge you to read our analysis of just what effects the bill as written would have on everything from electricity bills to global competition.
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The full House just passed their cut at the budget reconciliation bill this morning which now heads to the Senate. While framed as a way to offset the cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts,...
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New Columbia Solar
3 months
NCS's Nicole Rentz joined the Environmental Finance Center Network to discuss the benefits of #solar, feasibility, costs, financing, technical and site requirements, and common pitfalls to avoid while planning for solar at wastewater treatment facilities.
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New Columbia Solar
3 months
Can you believe our team was able to install this 120kW #solar project spanning two roofs in less than ten days? . This is only one example of the dedication, technical expertise, and careful effort that define our approach to every installation:
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New Columbia Solar
3 months
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: Fort Chaplin supplies clean energy to the grid as part of DC’s Solar For All program, which was launched by DOEE and is currently operated by the DCSEU. Residents will save $2MM in energy costs during the system's life. More projects:
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New Columbia Solar
3 months
“Strategically, the US could risk undermining its current pole position in the global AI race . China, on the other hand, has taken a proactive approach towards grid modernisation and efficient power distribution.”.
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Industry needs renewables to meet surging power demand from artificial intelligence
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
Breaking ground on a new #solar project right in our backyard! 🌞 We're excited to bring clean, #renewableenergy to our community and beyond. What do you think is the most important benefit of solar energy for local businesses?
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
Ember reported earlier this month that renewables accounted for over half of all U.S. electricity production for the entire month of March. This is truly momentous and shows that renewables are no longer a marginal part of the power system.
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Record-high solar and wind bring the US to a clean power tipping point.
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
Join us in celebrating #EarthDay and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve our environment! To date, our #solar systems have offset over 80,000 tons of CO2, and we look forward to expanding our impact this year and beyond!
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
Local-generation has many benefits that are recognized and quantifiable. Invoking the cost-shift argument precludes customers, and even the utilities themselves, from realizing the benefits of truly clean, renewable, community solar development.
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Regulators and utilities should compensate community solar fairly for the money-saving value those facilities and their subscribers bring to the grid system.
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: NCS and Trammell Crow Company partnered to add a solar installation to The Shops at Dakota Crossing - a neighborhood that combines hundreds of townhomes with a “Main Street” style shopping center. See more projects on our website:
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
“Oil and gas imports can be disrupted, but the wind and the sun cannot.”. Carlyle argues energy security, not climate change, primarily drives global energy transitions due to renewables' localized nature and the increasing vulnerability of fossil fuels.
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New Columbia Solar
4 months
Meet Matt, our Manager of Asset Management, who maximizes the benefits we deliver to our partners. “My work brings value to our larger community by helping to ensure that our systems perform at the highest possible percentage possible to gain the most benefit from clean energy.”
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New Columbia Solar
5 months
🌞 As we enjoy the first beautiful spring months, our #solar panels are gearing up to soak in the summer sun. Together, this rooftop and canopy will add 374.88 kW of new solar capacity! Just in time for those sunny summer days ahead! 🌞
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New Columbia Solar
5 months
☀️ Did you know?. In just the last four years, New Columbia Solar projects have generated over 100 million kWh of clean solar energy. That’s enough to charge 6.4 trillion smartphones! 📱⚡
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New Columbia Solar
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Holy Trinity Church and School recently powered up a new solar system developed by NCS. “We encourage other faith-based institutions to discern if they can take similar steps,” said Tom Favret, Holy Trinity’s Managing Director of Parish Operations.
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For Immediate Release Holy Trinity Powers Up New Solar Systems, Leading the Way in Sustainability Washington, DC – March 20, 2025 – Holy Trinity Catholic Church and School recently took a significant...
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New Columbia Solar
5 months
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: New Columbia Solar installed a 123.84 kW system on the Southwest Library in Washington, DC. This critical community hub has now received a LEED Platinum Certification due to its efforts in sustainability. Read more:
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