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ARTICLE: Strata to Build the Largest Battery Energy Storage System in North America

5-1/2 years ago, residents of Oxnard, California learned they were to lose a large swath of their cherished shoreline—to a utility-scale fossil-fuel power plant. The proposed gas-fired “peaker plant…

Strata Solar Achieves Zero "Recordable Injuries Reported" for 2018

Strata Solar posts industry-leading record of safety performance of zero recordable injuries for 2018 In the construction and commercial-maintenance industry, recordable injuries are a common and…

Walton Electric Membership Corporation Contracts with 200 Megawatts of New Solar Projects for Facebook's Newton Data Center

Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), a consumer-owned utility with a reputation for energy innovation, has executed contracts with two solar developers for three new solar projects as part…

ARTICLE: Solar Energy Largely Unscathed by Hurricane Florence's Wind and Rain

In North Carolina, the #2 solar state, Florence was the first extreme weather test for much of its renewable energy.  Faced with Hurricane Florence's powerful winds and record rainfall, North…

ARTICLE: 'It sort of exploded': the rapid rise of solar energy in North Carolina

Solar Energy production growth in North Carolina is among the fastest in the country, according to an environment North Carolina report, and it shows no signs of slowing down.  The report ranked…

Strata Solar as Living Wage Employer

Strata Solar's success hinges on the people serving our mission to bring more successful solar projects into operation. We are proud to be providing a living wage for all of our employees! Strata…

ARTICLE: Air 4 Drone tour state's largest solar farm

LIND, Wash. - In a place known for fields of wheat, something new sprouted up.  The largest solar farm in Washington is under construction, in Lind. It spans more than 200 acres with 81,000 solar…

ARTICLE: Hattiesburg Solar Farm Marks its First Trip Around the Sun

It's been a year this month since state and local officials cut the ribbon on the 450-acre Hattiesburg Solar Farm between Bonhomie Road and U.S. 49 in South Hattiesburg. Since that time, the site -…

Strata Conducts First Ever Waste Assessment

Strata Solar aims to become a more sustainable business both on and off the job worksite by putting plans into action like this past month's waste assessment performed by Waste Reduction Partners.…