Tag: regulations

  • International Trade Commission to take up Suniva case

    The first phase in this fairly quick trade protectionist 201 petition process initiated by Suniva is complete — the International Trade Commission has decided to take the case and will be considering it over the next four months. If it decides there was injury, it has two months to suggest a remedy.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California State Assembly passes bill to extend solar thermal incentives

    California’s solar thermal incentives might live to see another day. The state’s Assembly passed AB 797 by a vote of 48 to 22 yesterday, which will extend consumer incentives for solar thermal technologies that reduce natural gas use in homes and buildings. The bill is part of the state’s ongoingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SEIA explains plan to lead fight against Suniva petition, remedies for the future

    The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) hosted a call to elaborate on its position regarding Suniva’s petition filed with the ITC. The main message is SEIA plans to lead whatever charge is needed to inform the ITC and see that the ITC does not find injury. “Our role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Missouri avoids anti-solar legislation for now

    The Missouri General Assembly adjourned without passing House Bill 340, which was an onerous new tax on solar energy users that would have devastated one of the state’s fastest growing industries. This was one of the more under-the-radar but most watched pieces of solar legislation in the Midwest. HB 340 passedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar legislation update: Indiana kills residential solar; Florida close to tax exemptions

    First, the bad news. Indiana says goodbye to net metering Unofficially the most-talked-about bill in the solar industry, Indiana’s SB 309 was officially passed and signed into law, just before the end of the legislative session. The bill lost some of its teeth from a total “buy all; sell all”Read More — Solar Builder magazine