Idaho ends net metering, shifts instead to net-billing system for solar...
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved on Dec. 29, 2023, a shift to a net-billing system instead of compensation based on a kilowatt-hour-for-kilowatt-hour basis for solar system owners....
View ArticleFair Access to Community Solar Act filed in Washington state
Feb. 2 update: The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) reported that the bill was held in the House Energy & Environment Committee and is likely to not receive a vote this year. The...
View ArticleFederal and local support grows for solar in LMI communities 2024 Trends in...
Solar for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities is having its day in the sun. Demand for more equitable solar siting has never been higher, and federal and local incentives are supporting the...
View ArticleLegislation in New Jersey expands community solar program to benefit more LMI...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill to strengthen the state’s community solar program, increasing its overall size and expanding access by meaningfully eliminating barriers for low- and...
View ArticleThe promise and challenge of solar on government-owned property
State and federal agencies have recently embraced the economic and environmental benefits that come with siting solar power on government-owned property. The Dept. of the Interior (DOI) recently...
View ArticleOld government document updated to allow more solar in Western US
The Dept. of the Interior recently released an updated roadmap for solar development across the West that should expand solar energy production in more Western states. The Bureau of Land Management...
View ArticleConnecticut increases incentives available to residents installing battery...
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates to its Energy Storage Solutions program to increase accessibility and adoption by residential customers in the...
View Article150 entities have requested direct pay or transferability of IRA credits so far
The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that more than 1,000 projects have registered through the new IRS Energy Credits Online (ECO) portal for new direct...
View ArticleNew Mexico’s solar tax credit fund for 2023 is close to empty
The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is alerting New Mexico taxpayers that the fund supporting the New Solar Market Development Tax Credit is nearly exhausted for the 2023 tax...
View ArticleNebraska legislature introduces bill to prohibit HOAs from denying solar
The Nebraska Judiciary Committee recently heard testimony on a proposal that would prohibit homeowners associations (HOAs) from restricting the installation of solar panels. LB1119, introduced by...
View ArticleFederal government asks International Court to dismiss Auxin’s latest lawsuit
It’s been one month since Auxin Solar sued the U.S. federal government for not collecting anti-dumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on Southeast Asian solar imports, a story that first broke here on...
View ArticleFour US Senators ask Biden to increase Sec. 301 tariffs on Chinese solar imports
Four U.S. Senators penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking for increased tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafer, cell and module imports under Sec. 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Sens. Sherrod Brown...
View ArticleFEMA includes solar microgrids in net-zero disaster response program
Expanding on the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in the nation’s climate resilience, today Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced...
View ArticleThe Solar Policy Scoop: February 2024 A guide to recent legislation and...
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...
View ArticleDOE study says Puerto Rico can easily go 100% renewable by 2050
A summary report from the Dept. of energy and FEMA concludes that Puerto Rico can meet its electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2050. The report, Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions...
View ArticleMaryland opens $3 million community solar grant program for 2024
The Maryland Energy Administration revealed new grant funding for community solar. “This new round of community solar funding underscores our commitment to making Maryland more affordable by enabling...
View ArticleGeorgia General Assembly reviews bills for expanded community solar
Two assemblymembers from Georgia have sponsored bills that will expand community solar in the state. State Sen. Jason Anavitarte will soon introduce SB 210 to committee, and Rep. Beth Camp recently...
View ArticleCalifornia assemblymember introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0
California Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential solar projects and restore incentives to Californians that were recently...
View ArticleSenate Democrats ask Treasury to require American-made wafers for solar panel...
A group of U.S. Senators sent a letter yesterday to Sec. of the Treasury Janet Yellen asking for her department to reconfigure guidelines set forth in the Inflation Reduction Act to encourage silicon...
View ArticleThe Solar Policy Scoop: March 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research...
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...
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