Policy

The leading state for residential solar-plus-storage systems passed a bill to further increase its rooftop solar and battery storage installations. Hawaii lawmakers unanimously passed legislation to advance the state’s rooftop solar and storage buildout, which already has the most mature rooftop solar market in the United States. Under SB 589, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) …

Clean energy bill breezes through Hawaii State Legislature Read More »

The Maine Legislature’s committee voted in favor of a bill that deems front-of-the-meter projects ineligible for net-energy billing. Maine is progressing one of the several net-metering bills its state legislators are discussing this session, which aims to change the credits solar subscribers and owners receive for the energy sent to the grid. Maine’s Energy, Utilities …

Net metering faces uncertainty in Maine Read More »

Over 10,000 announced jobs have been cancelled, with more losses expected if the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes the Senate as written, said E2. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 kicked off a 10-year clean energy industrial policy in the United States, but it is now under threat of having core elements repealed via the …

Over $14 billion in U.S. clean energy projects cancelled in 2025 Read More »

Ohio state representatives reintroduced a bill to legalize community solar after the legislation’s previous versions were left to die in the Senate. Republican Reps. Sharon Ray and Jim Hoops reintroduced a community energy bill less than two weeks after the Senate gutted their previous attempt in an overhaul of the state’s energy policy, which was …

Republican lawmakers retry bill to bring community solar to Ohio Read More »

After nearly a decade of failed legislation, a coalition of community solar advocates are making headway in an effort to support community solar in Pennsylvania. Vote Solar’s Elowyn Corby spoke about what makes this year different and why they decided to feel comfortable when the bill was amended to include natural gas. For nearly a …

Why Pennsylvania’s efforts to legalize community solar might make a breakthrough Read More »

Projects can maintain tax credit eligibility if 5% of total capital expenditure is incurred before legislative changes take effect, said solar tracker provider PV Hardware. The renewable energy industry currently faces a potential repeal of tax credits as part of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” which narrowly passed the House of Representatives and now heads to …

“Time is of the essence” to safe harbor solar components to secure U.S. tax credits Read More »

Legislation that would “kill renewable energy in Texas” failed to progress in the state’s House of Representatives. Three “anti-solar” bills, SB 819, SB 388 and SB 715, appear dead after failing to meet the state’s deadlines that would otherwise allow them to progress. SB 819 would have placed additional fees, permitting restrictions, mandated setback and …

Anti-solar bills die in Texas House Read More »

Strategy and policy director Brian Lynch, veteran of companies and roles that became roadkill of prior industry gyrations, plays rising role explaining its current policy morass. These days, Brian Lynch, strategy and policy director for REC Solar, keeps up a brisk pace in his growing role as an authoritative tour guide surveying the industry’s hot …

REC Solar strategist helps solar make sense of its policy ‘mess’ Read More »

Illinois lawmakers are working on a omnibus clean energy package that would introduce a Storage for All program, a Solar Bill of Rights, virtual power plant programs, to name a few. Illinois lawmakers are in final discussions over several progressive initiatives in the omnibus Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act. Renewable energy projects in Illinois …

Illinois considers clean energy package to tackle data center boom Read More »

A letter from the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing said the U.S. Trade Commission must act quickly to ensure tariff rulings are in place before a temporary gap creates an opportunity for solar components to be imported duty-free. The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission …

Letter warns “significant quantities” of solar products could skip U.S. antidumping tariffs Read More »