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The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2025

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:04 +0000

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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The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2025

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:09 +0000

Commerce reveals antidumping tariff rates on Southeast Asian solar panels Washington, D.C. Following the Dept. of Commerce’s preliminary decision to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on silicon solar cell imports from Southeast Asia, the federal government has preliminarily decided to enforce antidumping (AD) tariffs as well. The government published the new AD rates, ranging from 0% to over…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: December 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:58:35 +0000

Massachusetts legislature passes new climate bill that includes siting, permitting reform Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in November signed a new climate bill into law that prioritizes clean energy siting and permitting, clean energy procurement and net crediting for community solar. The bill was a second attempt after the failed passage of major climate…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: November 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:19 +0000

LPO announces $861 million loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar + storage portfolio Washington, D.C. The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced an $861.3 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of two solar + storage installations and two standalone battery energy storage systems in Puerto Rico. The borrower is Clean Flexible Energy,…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: October 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:53 +0000

Commerce to tariff solar imports from Southeast Asia, some by as much as 300% Washington, D.C. After an affirmative determination from the U.S. International Trade Commission in June that the U.S. solar panel manufacturing industry is being materially injured by imports of silicon solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, Commerce announced…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: September 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:33 +0000

Federal government announces new efforts to protect residential solar customers Washington, D.C. The federal government has initiated a multi-agency effort to crack down on predatory business practices in the residential solar industry. The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission are encouraging consumers to file complaints, publishing…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: August 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:28 +0000

Massachusetts legislators fail to enact siting and permitting bill Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts legislators failed to enact an omnibus bill that would have introduced time limits for renewable energy permitting, as well as paved the way for new procurement of 5 GWh of energy storage. Clean energy advocates expressed disappointment at the bill’s detour after months…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: July 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:16 +0000

Rhode Island governor signs bill to create new incentives for energy storage Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill that will create the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage in the state. The 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act also sets a goal of 90 MW of energy storage by 2026. DOE…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: June 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:52 +0000

Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden reverses course Washington, D.C. The Biden Administration placed imported bifacial solar panels back under Sec. 201 tariffs after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from extra duties first initiated by President Joe Biden in 2022. The exemption caused more bifacial modules to be imported into the United…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:57 +0000

California may require licensed electricians for energy storage retrofits and maintenance Sacramento, California The California Contractors State License Board approved a new rule that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity to existing solar systems or from performing maintenance on battery storage systems, including those they installed themselves. The electricians-only rule…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: April 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:11 +0000

New report finds solar on Pennsylvania K-12 schools has tripled in last decade Harrisburg, Pennsylvania In the last 10 years, Pennsylvania K-12 schools have nearly tripled the amount of solar installed, according to a new statewide report on schools’ solar uptake published by Generation180, a clean energy nonprofit. The solar capacity installed at statewide schools over…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: March 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000

California legislator introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0 Sacramento, California California Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential solar projects and restore incentives to Californians that were recently diminished by CPUC’s NEM 3.0 decision. The bill aims to recommit the state to its goal of achieving 100% carbon-free energy…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:00:52 +0000

Fair Access to Community Solar Act filed in Washington state Olympia, Washington The Fair Access to Community Solar Act, introduced in both the Senate and House, establishes a community solar bill crediting program to ensure subscribers earn a proportionate credit on their monthly utility bill. It was later reported that the bill was held in the…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:00:59 +0000

Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing credit Washington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed regulations to provide guidance for the advanced manufacturing production credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new Section 45X provides a credit for the production (within the United States) and sale of certain eligible components…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: December 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:00:28 +0000

Michigan becomes 12th state to commit to 100% clean energy Lansing, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a group of Clean Energy Future bills that establish new renewable energy requirements for the state of Michigan. The laws set an energy storage standard of 2.5 GW by 2030, raise the caps on distributed resources like solar and…

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