Trump appoints pro-tariff advocate to trade committee advising Lighthizer
Overnight, the president appointed three new members of his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, including one that came out strongly in favor of the Suniva/SolarWorld Section 201 trade petition.
What the…!?! Before filing, Suniva discussed tariff case with Trump trade officials
According to emails obtained by E&E News and viewed by pv magazine, lawyers for Suniva contacted two members of the U.S. Trade Representative’s office to discuss the Section 201 trade case that has roiled the industry since April.
Market report discusses microgrids past, present and future
A GTM Research report examines the state of existing and future microgrids, including market and geographic segments and the inclusion of PV and other clean energy technologies.
A hand grenade: Gregory Jenner on potential effects of tax reform for solar and wind
In this interview with pv magazine, Gregory Jenner of Stoel Rives explains how he expects the BEAT provision to affect solar and wind finance – and what can still be done about it.
Proposed federal legislation would gut PURPA
It was inevitable: The state-level attempts to undermine the 1978 law that has helped drive solar and wind expansion have gone national.
Supreme Court to hear Salt River Project’s attempt to avoid Tesla lawsuit
The nation’s highest court will decide whether or not to dismiss a case that strikes at the heart of utility monopolies.
Senate approves tax bill with provision to hobble solar, wind tax credits
The bill will now be reconciled with the House version, which does not contain the BEAT provision. SEIA says that it has four Senators who support “fixes”, but was not able to get a modification to the Senate bill.
No fix yet for solar, wind credits in Senate tax bill
Renewable energy trade groups have shown no indication that they will be able to stop a provision in the Senate tax bill which could curtail the benefit of wind and solar tax credits, as the legislation hurtles towards the deadline for the end of debate.
New York becomes the fourth state to add energy storage mandate
Following the lead of Utah, Oregon and Massachusetts, the New York Public Service Commission has been charged with creating the targets by January 1.
Duke sets goal to purchase 680 MW of solar in 2018 under new rules
Four months after North Carolina revised its rules governing solar procurement in the state, Duke Energy has proposed an aggressive solar expansion for next year.
