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Oregon, Washington, and California will join the clean cars program, mandating that all new cars, trucks and SUVs be zero emissions. December 21, 2022 Advanced Clean Cars II is a set of rules that lay the groundwork for automakers to increase production of zero emission vehicles. In Oregon, the rules go into effect immediately, building …

Three western states to mandate electric vehicles, phasing out combustion engines Read More »

The National Credit Union Administration can extend an exemption to allow federal credit unions to provide 25-year solar loans. December 21, 2022 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warned that an expiration date is approaching for a COVID-19 exemption on solar loans that allows Federally Insured Credit Unions (FICU) to participate in 25-year solar loans. …

Federal agency inaction may hamper residential solar loan access Read More »

The U.S. Department of Commerce stated unequivocally that companies assembling solar modules outside of southeast Asia were not part of the recent circumvention ruling. December 21, 2022 On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce released clarification that its recent, nuanced ruling only applies to companies that are manufacturing solar modules in Cambodia, Malaysia, …

Commerce clarifies that recent module manufacturing ruling only applies to four nations Read More »

Not only does yesterday’s vote affect rooftop solar owners, but electric rates are going up across the board with the $1.8 billion increase expected to raise rates by 12% over three years. December 21, 2022 The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted on Tuesday to raise electric rates, to maintain the cap on net metering, …

Georgia commission fails to expand solar net metering program Read More »

The pv magazine USA tour of solar incentives last stop was Louisiana, and now moves into Wisconsin. Ranked 23th in the nation according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Wisconsin has a relatively low electricity rate, at 16 cents per kWh, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 21% lower than the national average.   Wisconsin’s industrial sector, including …

50 states of solar incentives: Wisconsin  Read More »

Reactions to the passage of NEM 3.0., a rulemaking procedure that reduced rooftop solar export payments by 75%. December 20, 2022 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted to approve Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM), slashing payments for excess solar production sent to the grid by 75%. CPUC voted to cut the average export rate in …

California cuts rooftop solar net metering: An industry reacts Read More »

A pilot project that enables farmers to shift irrigation pumping to hours with low-cost electricity has saved them money, and in theory has reduced renewables curtailment. The pilot should be expanded to reach farmers statewide, said CalCCA. December 20, 2022 The California Community Choice Association (CalCCA) has called for state regulators to expand an opt-in …

Let California farmers opt in to dynamic pricing of electricity, says trade group Read More »

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Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams  Read More »

What a year it has been for the U.S. solar industry and for pv magazine usa, which had the highest readership in its history. Here we share what sparked our readers’ interest in 2022. December 19, 2022 Throughout 2022, which turned out to be a blockbuster year for the U.S. solar industry, our readers kept …

Most-read news stories of 2022 Read More »

On Friday, the White House released Building a Clean Energy Economy: A Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Climate Action. The guide is a quick access tool with high level descriptions of the many incentives found in the act, and links to the official documents. The document is arranged in …

White House releases IRA program guidebook Read More »