Policy

Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Empowering Rural America Program is available to rural electric cooperatives in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas. December 23, 2024 Awards of more than $4.37 billion through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is intended to support at least 5,000 …

Rural electric co-ops receive $4.37 billion in clean energy funding Read More »

Anti-dumping, countervailing duties on battery materials could have serious effects on the EV and energy storage markets, as the battery material and manufacturing markets in the U.S. are still in very early stages. December 19, 2024 The American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP), a coalition of U.S. graphite producers, filed a petition for the imposition …

Antidumping investigation could more than double cost of U.S. EV battery, energy storage Read More »

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a nominal grid access fee for rooftop solar customers. The charge is a few dollars each month – but utility APS said it wanted the charge to be as high as $88 per month. December 19, 2024 The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted to approve the Grid Access Charge (GAC) …

Arizona rooftop solar customers will have a monthly fee added to their bills in 2025 Read More »

The latest report from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) says the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) industry is facing significant challenges due to a lack of clear testing and certification procedures. It says international consensus and the harmonization of certification processes will be crucial for widespread adoption of the technology. December 19, …

IEA-PVPS calls for harmonized testing, certification for building-integrated photovoltaics Read More »

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Sunrise brief: Solar trade headwinds Read More »

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reshoring solar manufacturing in the United States, raising import tariffs may slow momentum. The actions of the incoming Trump administration are tough to forecast at this point. December 13, 2024 With passage of the IRA, along with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce …

Trump touts solar trade tariffs Read More »

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) proposed ten facets of a strong solar industry under a Trump administration. December 12, 2024 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a policy agenda report, outlining priorities for the industry under a Trump administration and the 119th Congress.  The plan places a focus on strengthening solar and energy …

The solar industry’s top 10 priorities for Trump Read More »

Section 301 tariffs on imported solar polysilicon and wafers were increased to 50%. December 12, 2024 The solar panel supply chain begins with mining and refining raw polysilicon, forming it into ingots, slicing it into wafers, manufacturing it into cells, and then assembling the cells into a frame, making a solar module. The U.S. Trade …

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Kicking the deadline further down the road may put the state in peril of losing the funds, as the EPA, which runs the Solar For All program, requires all awards to begin to be deployed within the first year of grant being effective.  December 11, 2024 The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Administrative Law Judge …

California Public Utilities Commission kicks community solar deadline to 2026 Read More »