In this Issue:

*NREL to help California tackle solar energy grid integration

*Renewable Energy Focus

..California solar projects rush to beat deadline for subsidies

*Wind and solar power cost sensitive to load factors: report

*Energy Secretary Chu discusses nation's energy future: Q&A

*EPA announces phase-in of Clean Air Act permitting for greenhouse gases

*BP's solar retreat signals exodus of U.S. renewable-energy jobs

*Cost to California of tax breaks for green-tech equipment questioned

*Solar Power Inc. selects McClellan site for manufacturing facility, new world HQ

*Notable Renewable Energy Projects and Deals

..Kaiser Permanente gets 15 MW of solar

..SDG&E Adds Geothermal Energy From Northern California