Unstable permitting, aging grid threaten U.S. AI leadership, 113 GW of clean energy at risk
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warns that current policies risk U.S. energy dominance and grid reliability as data center demand surges. In comments to the U.S. Department of Energy, the association highlights solar and storage as the only energy sources available at scale today but notes over 110 GW of capacity is imperiled by regulatory instability.
Plan now to achieve faster clean energy support under a future president, report says
To enable construction of federally supported clean energy projects during a single presidential administration, a report offers 14 recommendations, and an overriding imperative to plan now.
Ohio House passes 1.5 GW community energy pilot program
The new legislation creates a framework for “community energy facilities” across the state, allowing a wider range of residents and businesses to participate in and benefit from local energy generation projects.
Over 13 GW, or half of planned Texas solar and storage, at risk to fail to come online next year
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released an analysis indicating that new federal policies targeting renewable energy are placing a significant majority of planned solar and battery storage capacity in Texas at severe risk.
Grid operator PJM reports progress on interconnecting new generation as capacity costs surge
PJM said it agrees with many of the recommendations for speeding transmission interconnection made by the nonprofit group RMI, and reported it has completed 600 interconnection studies in less than 22 months under its current interconnection study process. Even so, a GridLab report says PJM would have substantially lower capacity costs next year if a modest portion of renewable and storage projects in PJM’s queue had been set to reach operation by then.
Over 50 House Republicans urge Trump administration to block Chinese solar inverter imports
More than 50 House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to prohibit the import of solar and battery energy storage inverters manufactured by companies from “foreign entities of concern” (FEOCs).
In case you missed it: Five solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Strong adoption of clean energy technologies reinforces value of incentives
Environment America report outlines the number of people who have adopted solar energy, residential battery storage electric vehicles, and who opt in to clean energy through their utility provider.
U.S. developers have 33 GW of safe-harbored solar and wind through 2028, says LevelTen Energy
Developers have safe harbored federal tax credits for clean energy projects through 2028, but “very little” capacity is safe-harbored in 2030 and beyond, said a report from PPA marketplace operator LevelTen Energy.
In Virginia and New Jersey, solar and storage goals include surplus interconnection
Incoming governors in New Jersey and Virginia campaigned on broad clean energy platforms, while Advanced Energy United sees underused points of interconnection as the best solar and storage opportunity in Virginia.
