Tag: policy
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South Carolina set to lose a bunch of solar jobs, progress after setting insanely low solar rates
The solar industry made South Carolina a priority this year. The state had outdated regulations that were holding back renewable energy demand. In May, state lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill that solved all of these issues. It lifted net metering caps, allowed for solar leases and much more. As partRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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House includes solar Investment Tax Credit extension in clean energy tax package
Today the House Ways and Means Committee released a comprehensive clean energy tax package that includes a five-year extension of the 30% solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and new incentives for energy storage. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries AssociationRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Poll: Ohio voters support renewable energy and oppose the state’s recent nuclear subsidy
A new poll released today by Climate Nexus finds that Ohio voters support a broad array of policies to address climate impacts and increase production of renewable energy in the state, and they want their elected officials to support those policies. The poll comes ahead of the fourth Democratic presidentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Louisiana PSC votes to allow utilites to lower net metering payback rates
The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted last month to lower the net metering rates energy companies must pay solar customers. The crusade to lower the value of home solar was led by Entergy, which will be decreasing its per kilowatt payback from 10 cents to 3.5 cents. This articleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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California PUC approves $120 million to help disadvantaged communities go solar
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted yesterday to approve program implementation for the Disadvantaged Communities – Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) program. A major new investment in expanding solar access, DAC-SASH aims to increase the adoption of clean, affordable solar power by low-income households in disadvantaged communities. It builds offRead More — Solar Builder magazine