White House announces framework for its Build Back Better agenda
The framework includes a 10-year expanded tax credit for utility-scale and residential clean energy, transmission and storage, clean passenger and commercial vehicles, and clean energy manufacturing.
Sunrise brief: Seattle arena switches on its rooftop solar array
Also on the rise: SEIA fires back at A-SMACC’s antidumping tariff request, and Enphase launches a microinverter line for microgrids.
SEIA fires back on tariffs, calls A-SMACC’s case ‘baseless’
In a 138-page rebuttal to a petition for anti-dumping tariffs, the trade group insisted that the solar industry would miss out on 46,000 jobs by 2023 if tariffs were put in place.
States choosing smart inverter settings could follow Hawaii’s lead
States don’t need to reinvent the wheel when evaluating smart inverter requirements, said a Sunrun policy director, noting that delays in setting requirements could lead to “wasted infrastructure.”
FERC denies utilities’ request to leave TVA
FERC said it lacked authority to grant the request, but is now looking into allegations that TVA retaliated against the petitioners.
Policy will determine if Biden’s community solar push succeeds
Three factors will need to align if we’re going to deploy 700% more community solar in the next five years.
$40 million for 40 projects as DOE steps up push to decarbonize
The Energy Department announced nearly $40 million in funding for projects aimed at increasing the lifespan, reliability, and industrial use of solar.
Targeted marketing, more supportive policies could boost low-income solar adoption
A new study finds that solar installers submit fewer quotes to low-income households, creating a supply-side barrier to solar adoption.
A shift in focus is coming for a DOE loan program
The proposed fy 2022 budget begins a process of ensuring that federal funding no longer directly subsidizes fossil fuels.
Sunrise brief: Koch JV expands its move into battery energy storage
Also on the rise: SEG Solar expands its module production in Cambodia, Kentucky’s solar pipeline looks impressive, and Summit Ridge starts work on a community solar portfolio.
