Policy

Leaders in the state’s capitol have halted all development and consideration of large-scale solar projects, following public outcry over the aesthetics of the installations.

Accusations of bad faith negotiating and goalpost-moving have taken center stage as the state’s stalled solar industry watches from afar.

The SEIA opposes extending the Trump-era tariffs, saying they hurt overall solar sector growth and are not an effective way to spur new manufacturing investment.

A new report explores who has been behind efforts to curb distributed energy and solar deployment on both a state and national level. In the first of a multi-part series, we look at the report’s investigation of national anti-solar players.

The RAISE the Roof Act would allow the entirety of an integrated solar roof to be covered by the investment tax credit.

Community associations can no longer determine where an installation goes and have to rule on all applications within 75 days of filing, thanks to the passage of HB 644.

Maui’s electric power grid is expected to operate with 100% solar and wind on an instantaneous basis as early as 2024, and NREL is helping the island plan to reliably supply electricity.

The two companies led the initial effort to impose tariffs and now claim they have been unable to complete plans to adjust to import competition given the pandemic, alleged “predatory” pricing, and other factors.

Also on the rise: New Jersey regulators vote to offer new net metering incentives, Mechatron Solar receives a patent for a gearless dual-axis tracker, and GEBs may save gobs of money for building owners and power providers.

If enacted, the measure would be the largest infusion of federal money into the public works system in more than a decade.