Dive Summary:
- Hamilton Energy Resource Opportunities (HERO) LLC Solar has entered into an interconnect agreement with Progress Energy Florida for a 70 MW solar farm in Hamilton County, Florida.
- After a study on the interconnection process, the two companies started the agreement, but construction has yet to begin as a result of "regulatory barriers."
- Jack Levine, HERO's managing director of development, said that the project, although stalled slightly, is "ideal for the right tax equity partner or a company looking to expand their strategic footprint in the United States."
From the article:
Hamilton Energy Resource Opportunities (HERO) LLC Solar has announced it has entered into an interconnect agreement with Progress Energy Florida for a 70 MW solar farm in Hamilton County, Fla. The companies entered the agreement after the completion of an interconnection study process.
HERO Managing Director of Development Jack Levine commented on the start of construction, saying there are currently regulatory barriers that “do not allow us to recognize the alternative energy and therefore have impeded the ability for the project to be adequately funded.” ...