In case you missed it: Six big 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.
Illinois residents rally for big, bold clean energy bills
Hundreds of Illinois residents rallied at the state’s capitol to call on lawmakers to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act and other clean energy bills by the end of the month.
RFP alert: Pennsylvania utility seeks proposals for new in-state solar projects
PECO announced a competitive request for proposals for energy, capacity and energy credits from solar installations of up to 25 MW.
Hydro-Quebec shares 300 MW solar tender details
Hydro-Quebec has launched a 300 MW solar tender. Interested applicants have until July 21 to register to the tender and will be given until March 31, 2026 to submit their bid.
Scaling distributed generation starts with smarter state policy
How well-crafted state policy can drive decarbonization in an evolving energy transition.
Advocacy can save the IRA and your job
Tor Valenza asks all 275,000 solar workers (plus all other clean energy workers) to take five minutes a day to call their senators and ask them to preserve all clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
PJM expects adequate resources for summer with opportunities for demand response
The regional transmission organization, PJM, forecast “sufficient generation” for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand.
Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee
The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state’s rooftop solar customers.
Key takeaways from CleanPower 2025
Over 8,000 people convened in Phoenix, Arizona at the annual utility-scale clean energy event held by the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
Propagation of lithium-ion fires is the real threat
Live fire tests aim to demonstrate physical containment technology.
