Policy

For NewSun Energy, the Anza platform serves as part of its procurement arm, helping the developer mitigate module supply risk and secure fixed pricing and terms despite pending tariffs. October 17, 2024 The U.S. International Trade Commission recently announced its decision to maintain section 301 tariffs on goods shipped from China. The tariffs, many of …

Solar developer reduces tariff risk by engaging with supply chain platform Read More »

The Golden State recently signed AB 2661, granting the Westland Water District authority to develop transmission lines that will enable solar energy and storage projects on 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired farmland. October 17, 2024 A coalition of farmers and legislators is advancing the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP), aiming to build transmission power lines capable …

California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan Read More »

Despite broad support for rooftop solar, the state’s Governor Newsom, the Public Utilities Commission, and the state’s investor-owned utilities are making it harder for homeowners, schools and farms to install solar. October 16, 2024 A recent poll of California residents showed broad support for the expansion of solar and energy storage in the state. A …

Californians across party lines voice support for solar, distrust of utilities Read More »

Customers of California utility PG&E who own certain models of electric vehicles may enroll in a pilot program for bidirectional EV charging. The program aims to show how improving distribution circuit utilization can keep customer costs down, by reducing the need for distribution upgrades. October 16, 2024 Pacific Gas & Electric Company has launched a …

California utility offers bidirectional EV charging at dynamic hourly rates Read More »

A pair of proposed bills aimed at improving grid reliability through installing distributed energy resources like rooftop solar is expected to save the electric bill payers $3 billion through 2050. October 15, 2024 Lawmakers in Illinois have submitted a pair of bills, HB5856 and SB3959, to support grid modernization and the encouragement of distributed energy …

Illinois energy storage legislation may save ratepayers $30 per month Read More »

Escondido has become the first city in San Diego County, California, to prohibit battery energy storage sites until new land use policies and standards related to BESS are developed. On October 9, the city council voted unanimously to put temporary restrictions in place for an initial 45-day period. Such measures may be extended for an …

Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites Read More »

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Sunrise brief: IEA forecasts over 4,000 GW of new solar by 2030 Read More »

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Sunrise brief: Over 60% of surveyed Trump voters in Texas said they support solar tax credits Read More »

Import tariff rates range from 0.14% to nearly 300% of the cost of shipped goods on certain solar cells and modules shipped from Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. October 9, 2024 The United States Department of Commerce made a preliminary decision earlier this month on countervailing duties on solar cells and cells assembled into modules …

Analyzing countervailing duty tariff rates on solar cells Read More »

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says a low-income tax credit “adder,” which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Investment Tax Credit (ITC), will be replaced by a regime that does not apply to energy storage systems. October 7, 2024 From pv magazine’s ESS News The U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has …

SEIA: IRA tax changes will leave energy storage in the cold Read More »