Bill would expand the ITC to include integrated solar roofs
The RAISE the Roof Act would allow the entirety of an integrated solar roof to be covered by the investment tax credit.
Illinois reduces power HOAs have over distributed solar projects
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.
As Maui approaches 100% renewables, NREL models grid options
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.
Auxin and Suniva ask the ITC to extend Trump-era import tariffs
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.
Sunrise brief: Senate votes to advance a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill
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.
Senate votes to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
If enacted, the measure would be the largest infusion of federal money into the public works system in more than a decade.
New Jersey regulators adopt new net metering incentives
The Successor Solar Incentive Program emerged from a mandate to replace the state’s existing solar program with incentives that encourage solar development while minimizing ratepayer cost.
Tax credit would target emerging tech in solar, storage, and hydrogen
The bill would offer both a PTC and an ITC and won the support of the Environmental Defense Fund and the American Petroleum Institute.
Two Midwest states look to expand community solar presence
Michigan and Wisconsin have both introduced community solar legislation, banking on the success that neighboring Minnesota has had with community installations.
FPL’s ‘community solar’ program reaches its subscription limit
A year after its launch, the residential portion of SolarTogether joins commercial, industrial, and government portions in being fully subscribed, with the waiting list also at 100% capacity.
