Hewlett Packard announced a 12-year contract to buy a stake in a wind farm that Sun Edison plans to expand in Texas. [The NY Times]

House Republicans have unveiled a package of bills outlining their plans for the country’s energy infrastructure. [The Hill]

Pepco takes more than a month longer to connect customers who want to use solar power to the electric utility grid than many of its counterparts around the country according to a new report. [The Washington Post]