Tag: regulations
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Iowa government unironically tables a “sunshine tax” on solar system owners, which is as regressive as it sounds
Stuff like this is why California’s fight for a Solar Bill of Rights matters. In Iowa, utilities are moving a “sunshine tax” through the state legislature. The bill, which is in front of the full House Commerce Committee, would impose fees of about $300 a year on solar customers underRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Reasonable and revolutionary: We look at the Solar Bill of Rights proposed in California
“Collaborate with the Independent System Operator” is a great phrase, one that should be heard more often in regards to a utility’s interaction with customers generating and/or storing their own renewable energy. It is a phrase you can find expertly woven into the Solar Bill of Rights, a bipartisan proposalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Grassroots solar education campaigns in Illinois can apply for $50,000 in state funding
Get this: Organizations in Illinois can receive up to $50,000 each to develop grassroots education campaigns that connect communities with the opportunities provided by the Illinois Solar for All Program (ILSFA). The ILSFA Program provides greater access to the clean energy economy for low-income communities through incentives that help makeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA urges New York PSC to approve VDER changes proposed in Department of Public Services white paper
A coalition of clean energy organizations led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed supportive comments on the New York Department of Public Service’s (DPS) white paper regarding the future of large commercial solar and community solar projects. SEIA urged the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) to swiftlyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina House passes bill to revamp state energy policy
The solar industry has been focused on South Carolina in 2019, and those efforts might now be paying off. The South Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed The Energy Freedom Act, on a bipartisan vote last week, which would modernize the state’s energy market, enabling all energy sources to compete onRead More — Solar Builder magazine