Policy /category/policy/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:26:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Policy /category/policy/ 32 32 Missouri Republicans introduce community solar pilot program legislation /2025/02/missouri-republicans-introduce-community-solar-pilot-program-legislation/ /2025/02/missouri-republicans-introduce-community-solar-pilot-program-legislation/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:26:56 +0000 /?p=108568 Missouri Rep. Ben Keathley, R-Chesterfield, and Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, have both announced the introduction of legislation establishing a three-year community solar pilot program in Missouri. HB 662 and its companion bill in the Senate, SB 386, will provide access to affordable energy throughout the state and serve as a launch pad for growing a strong community solar sector in…

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]]> /2025/02/missouri-republicans-introduce-community-solar-pilot-program-legislation/feed/ 0 Iowa legislature advances community solar bill /2025/02/iowa-legislature-advances-community-solar-bill/ /2025/02/iowa-legislature-advances-community-solar-bill/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:24:50 +0000 /?p=108566 On February 11, HSB 81, which would establish a new community solar program in Iowa, passed out of the House Commerce Committee unanimously (23-0) – a week after passing unanimously out of Subcommittee (3-0). The legislation sponsored by House Commerce Chair Shannon Lundgren will now go before the Iowa legislature’s full House. This legislation, which…

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]]> /2025/02/iowa-legislature-advances-community-solar-bill/feed/ 0 Trump imposes tariffs on steel, aluminum imports /2025/02/trump-imposes-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-imports/ /2025/02/trump-imposes-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-imports/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:53:12 +0000 /?p=108516 President Donald Trump set 25% trade tariffs for aluminum and steel imports from most countries on Monday. Steel and aluminum are the primary materials used in fabricating racks and mounts deployed in solar construction. Solar panels are wrapped in aluminum frames, rooftop solar projects use aluminum rails and attachments and ground-mounted arrays are built on…

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]]> /2025/02/trump-imposes-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-imports/feed/ 1 Net-metering changes are sweeping the country. Here’s how solar companies can prepare /2025/02/net-metering-changes-are-sweeping-the-country-heres-how-solar-companies-can-prepare/ /2025/02/net-metering-changes-are-sweeping-the-country-heres-how-solar-companies-can-prepare/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:33:38 +0000 /?p=108511 Net-metering policies are shifting across the country, and solar installation companies have a right to be concerned. California’s NEM 3.0 slashed export compensation rates, Hawaii transitioned to a self-supply model and states like Arizona and West Virginia have significantly reduced net-metering rates. Now Virginia is in the crosshairs, with Appalachian Power Company (APCo) proposing to…

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]]> /2025/02/net-metering-changes-are-sweeping-the-country-heres-how-solar-companies-can-prepare/feed/ 1 45X tax credit transfers strengthen US solar manufacturing /2025/02/45x-tax-credit-transfers-strengthen-us-solar-manufacturing/ /2025/02/45x-tax-credit-transfers-strengthen-us-solar-manufacturing/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:00:46 +0000 /?p=108477 The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit transferability provision has helped difficult solar projects get financed and given more entities the chance to invest in solar. Transferability is now also helping solar manufacturers build their stateside operations by maximizing 45X manufacturing credits. The 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit is offered to domestic manufacturers of eligible solar…

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]]> /2025/02/45x-tax-credit-transfers-strengthen-us-solar-manufacturing/feed/ 0 Solar products from Mexico and Canada slapped with tariffs for first time /2025/02/solar-products-from-mexico-and-canada-slapped-with-tariffs-for-first-time/ /2025/02/solar-products-from-mexico-and-canada-slapped-with-tariffs-for-first-time/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:10:41 +0000 /?p=108459 1:45 p.m. Update: Mexico reached an agreement with the U.S. that will delay tariffs for a month, but tariffs against Canada and China are still set to go into effect on February 4, according to The New York Times.  5:22 p.m. Update: Canada struck a deal with the U.S. to pause the tariffs for 30…

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]]> /2025/02/solar-products-from-mexico-and-canada-slapped-with-tariffs-for-first-time/feed/ 5 The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2025 /2025/02/the-solar-policy-scoop-february-2025/ /2025/02/the-solar-policy-scoop-february-2025/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:04 +0000 /?p=108422 Treasury posts final rules for new technology-neutral clean energy tax credits Washington, D.C. The Dept. of the Treasury released the final rules for the new 48E Clean Electricity Investment Credit. The formerly solar- and wind-specific credits now include hydropower, geothermal and other zero-emissions technologies. Treasury releases final rules for IRA low-income bonus credit Washington, D.C.…

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]]> /2025/02/the-solar-policy-scoop-february-2025/feed/ 0 ITC says domestic active anode material industry has been harmed by Chinese imports /2025/01/itc-says-domestic-active-anode-material-industry-has-been-harmed-by-chinese-imports/ /2025/01/itc-says-domestic-active-anode-material-industry-has-been-harmed-by-chinese-imports/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:27:07 +0000 /?p=108458 The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has made an affirmative determination in its preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations concerning active anode material from China. The American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) filed its AD/CVD petitions with the Dept. of Commerce and U.S. ITC in December 2024, requesting investigations into active anode material (AAM)…

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]]> /2025/01/itc-says-domestic-active-anode-material-industry-has-been-harmed-by-chinese-imports/feed/ 1 Capturing the sun: The effects of state Prompt Payment Acts on solar construction /2025/01/capturing-the-sun-the-effects-of-state-prompt-payment-acts-on-solar-construction/ /2025/01/capturing-the-sun-the-effects-of-state-prompt-payment-acts-on-solar-construction/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:43:27 +0000 /?p=108449 This article originally appeared on DarrowEverett’s website and is shared with permission. As the energy sector continues to expand, developers and contractors looking to expand their footprint are crossing state lines to construct energy projects. This is a good strategy for applying the same, successful strategies to a broader prospective customer base. However, while there…

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]]> /2025/01/capturing-the-sun-the-effects-of-state-prompt-payment-acts-on-solar-construction/feed/ 0 Vote Solar and other groups file lawsuit challenging Arizona solar fee /2025/01/vote-solar-and-other-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-arizona-solar-fee/ /2025/01/vote-solar-and-other-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-arizona-solar-fee/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:47:48 +0000 /?p=108448 On January 28, the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (ACLPI) and Earthjustice filed an appeal in the Arizona Court of Appeals on behalf of Vote Solar challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission’s decision approving a discriminatory charge on customers with solar. The solar fee is imposed by the utility Arizona Public Service (APS)…

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]]> /2025/01/vote-solar-and-other-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-arizona-solar-fee/feed/ 3 Dept. of Labor approves IREC and SEIA guidelines for solar apprenticeship programs /2025/01/dept-of-labor-approves-irec-seia-guidelines-solar-apprenticeship-programs/ /2025/01/dept-of-labor-approves-irec-seia-guidelines-solar-apprenticeship-programs/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:44:41 +0000 /?p=108444 The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have received approval by the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) for national guidelines for Registered Apprenticeship programs for the solar industry. National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards provide a template that companies, educational institutions, associations and labor unions can use to create high-quality apprenticeship…

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]]> /2025/01/dept-of-labor-approves-irec-seia-guidelines-solar-apprenticeship-programs/feed/ 0 European group investigates JA Solar subsidiary on UFLPA list, says all is good /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/ /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:05:59 +0000 /?p=108439 An investigation by European solar supply chain experts into the manufacturing efforts of Donghai JA Solar, which was recently added to the UFLPA banned entity list by the Untied States, found that the JA Solar subsidiary ceased production efforts in 2018. The group indirectly claims that the United States is using outdated information. The European…

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]]> /2025/01/european-group-investigates-ja-solar-subsidiary-on-uflpa-list-says-all-is-good/feed/ 0 Connecticut increases amount of incentives available to growing C&I energy storage market /2025/01/connecticut-increases-amount-of-incentives-available-to-growing-ci-energy-storage-market/ /2025/01/connecticut-increases-amount-of-incentives-available-to-growing-ci-energy-storage-market/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:23:23 +0000 /?p=108436 The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to its Energy Storage Solutions program, including the opening of Tranche 3 of the commercial and industrial (C&I) incentives as well as the reallocation of 140 MW of capacity from the residential sector to the C&I sector to match the growing demand for storage. This…

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]]> /2025/01/connecticut-increases-amount-of-incentives-available-to-growing-ci-energy-storage-market/feed/ 0 Legislators introduce bill to start community solar program in Washington State /2025/01/legislators-introduce-bill-to-start-community-solar-program-in-washington-state/ /2025/01/legislators-introduce-bill-to-start-community-solar-program-in-washington-state/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:49:54 +0000 /?p=108434 On January 29, Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Townsend) announced the introduction of SB 5515/HB 1598, the Fair Access to Community Solar Act, a bill enabling the establishment of a comprehensive community solar program in Washington State. The legislation would provide equitable access to affordable, reliable, locally sited clean energy for…

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]]> /2025/01/legislators-introduce-bill-to-start-community-solar-program-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 What does “safe harboring” mean for the solar industry? /2025/01/what-does-safe-harboring-mean-for-the-solar-industry/ /2025/01/what-does-safe-harboring-mean-for-the-solar-industry/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:28 +0000 /?p=108423 Solar projects 1 MW and larger that qualify for the investment tax credit (ITC) or production tax credit (PTC) and accompanying Inflation Reduction Act bonus credits aren’t finished overnight. Timelines for securing financing, completing design and permitting and actually installing a project are a measure of years, not days. Financiers looking to invest in IRA…

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