{"id":78213,"date":"2022-11-28T15:23:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=78213"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:01:33","slug":"podcast-appearance-alyssa-edwards-on-contractors-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/podcast-appearance-alyssa-edwards-on-contractors-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast appearance: Alyssa Edwards on Contractor\u2019s Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Contractor\u2019s Corner: A utility-scale developer works with local farmers to maintain solar grounds<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-694592c621308 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-30 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Environmental stewardship is a top priority for Lightsource bp in the communities we\u2019re working in, whether through planting pollinator supportive ground cover under solar panels or having local farmers maintain the land using their flocks of sheep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alyssa-edwards-8b3397a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alyssa Edwards<\/a> joined Solar Power World\u2019s Kelsey Misbrener to discuss our work as well as new research with the Dept. of Energy to help pave the way for the future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/11\/contractors-corner-lightsource-bp-sustainable-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen here<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-30 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-694592c621335 block bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news &amp; insights<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-toyota-enter-into-a-power-contract-in-texas\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13174706\/DJI_20250805160842_0097_D-1-1-scaled-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, 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class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-toyota-enter-into-a-power-contract-in-texas\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp and Toyota enter into a power contract in Texas<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp and Toyota Motor North America have finalized a virtual power purchase agreement for energy from the 231MW Jones City 2 solar farm in Texas.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-toyota-enter-into-a-power-contract-in-texas\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-pinnacle-financial-partners-announce-97-9m-tax-equity-deal-for-peacock-solar\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14183109\/BPVC1093-Construction-Underway-At-Peacock-Solar-Farm-Texas_edit_m330646-1-aspect-ratio-315-195.png 703w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14183109\/BPVC1093-Construction-Underway-At-Peacock-Solar-Farm-Texas_edit_m330646-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14183109\/BPVC1093-Construction-Underway-At-Peacock-Solar-Farm-Texas_edit_m330646-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.png 80w, 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href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-pinnacle-financial-partners-announce-97-9m-tax-equity-deal-for-peacock-solar\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp and Pinnacle Financial Partners announce $97.9M tax equity deal for Peacock Solar<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">\u00a0Lightsource bp and Pinnacle Financial Partners today announced the closing of a $97.9 million tax equity deal to finance the 187 MW Peacock Solar in San Patricio County, TX.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-pinnacle-financial-partners-announce-97-9m-tax-equity-deal-for-peacock-solar\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  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