Comments on: The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2025 /2025/01/the-solar-policy-scoop-january-2025/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Solarman2 /2025/01/the-solar-policy-scoop-january-2025/#comment-148597 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:54:13 +0000 /?p=108144#comment-148597 “The government published the new AD rates, ranging from 0% to over 271%.” As Chef Emeril Lagasse used to say, (BAM!!!). A 271% tariff is not only onerous, but a clear , “don’t come around here no more”, message.

Yeah, Government waivers for assembled panels used in Government projects, yet, I can’t get a Maxeon series 7 panel due to CBP interference in panels that (may) be in violation of the UFLPA. YOUR tax dollars at work, or not.

“… the rates for solar wafers and polysilicon will increase to 50% starting Jan. 1, 2025.” So, the government wants to put a moratorium on “assembled panels” in the U.S. for Government projects, yet allows 301 document guidance to bump up wafers from China 50%, how is THIS guidance going to work for the residential and commercial sector?

“Arizona rooftop solar customers will still be required to pay a monthly Grid Access Charge after the Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-1 in favor of it in December.”

Welcome to Arizona and welcome to the “sun tax”. The ACC has failed to vet the APS opinion sent for validation by the commission. Instead of (partnering) with solar PV adopters reported to be 200,000 in Arizona right now, these folks will be penalized for sending excess energy back onto the grid without compensation or consideration what a distributed energy generation resource is ‘worth’. IF the ACC allows APS to charge a “grid access charge”, THEN I want to charge APS a (lease charge) for the “right of way” that brings their wiring to my home through my property line. APS, SRP, TEP have gone on record as “looking” at partnerships for DER entities as aggregate VPP and energy storage plants, yet, are now foisting this burden of the “grid access charge”. What’s to stop APS from getting this “grid access charge” from ALL meters connected to the local grid system?

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