Policy

A study by Aurora Research finds that AB 1260 would bring multiple benefits to all ratepayers in California including reducing peak demand while also avoiding expensive infrastructure upgrades. California is a long-time leader in solar energy, yet the state has never been able to establish a viable community solar program. The California Public Utilities Commission’s …

California community solar bill would lower costs for all with no cost-shift Read More »

As Congress decides the fate of clean energy tax credits, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a platform to support community-level solar policy advocacy. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the launch of Solar Powers America, a platform supporting solar policy advocacy. The new platform provides information on how to contact legislators …

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As Minnesota’s permitting process is hindering rooftop solar growth, a report found, a bill to adopt automated solar permitting lingers in the state house. Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to require local cities to adopt instant permitting for residential solar installations. The bill, which only applies to local governments with populations of 5,000 or …

Minnesota automated solar permitting bill stagnates approaching deadline Read More »

Coalition trade lawyer says the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final tariffs on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are among the highest rates he’s ever seen. In a third round of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy trade cases to counter a long high tide of U.S. solar imports from Chinese producers, the U.S. …

U.S. Commerce Department slaps unexpectedly high tariffs on solar imports Read More »

Solar development has quickly accelerated in Oklahoma, a state ranked 41st for solar capacity. Lawmakers are considering legislation under an emergency expediency to place restrictions on renewable energy development. Oklahoma legislators are discussing a bill to require new solar, wind and battery energy storage projects to apply for a permit through the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, …

Oklahoma House passes bill to clamp down renewable energy buildout with more state oversight Read More »

With the majority of its projects located in the United States, plans were in motion years ago to expand manufacturing to the U.S., but passage of the IRA in 2022 accelerated those plans. Opsun Corporation, a Canadian firm that specializes in bifacial solar racking structures, opened its first U.S. production facility in High Point, North …

Opsun opens solar racking manufacturing facility in North Carolina Read More »

With Oklahoma’s sudden surge in solar development, the House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at bringing harmony between renewable energy and the state’s farms and ranches. A bill seeking for compatibility between Oklahoma’s agricultural industry and solar development is in the Senate after it passed the state’s House of Representatives. The Oklahoma Agrivoltaics Act, …

Bill to buildout agrivoltaics in Oklahoma advances Read More »

Over one million California homes that invested in rooftop solar may have their net metering contracts rescinded under the proposed bill AB 942. A new proposal in the California legislature, AB 942, seeks to break nearly two million rooftop solar net metering contracts and shift existing customers onto a rate structure that would decrease credits …

California proposes break to rooftop solar contracts, raising average bills $63 Read More »

The recent 50 States of Solar report from NC Clean Energy Technology Center identifies three trends in state policy activities and the top five distributed solar actions in Q1 2025. The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its 50 States of Solar Q1 2025 quarterly report, which finds many states considering “new major revisions” to …

Net metering policies see significant revision in states across the U.S. Read More »

Despite its many solar incentives, the Illinois solar market is challenged by red tape, arduous permitting processes and lack of standardization, according to a recent report. Illinois’ market has a great reputation among solar companies because of all its incentives, but an “absolute nightmare to work in,” found a report by the Environment Illinois Research …

Solar installers find Illinois a ‘nightmare to operate in’ Read More »