Tag: seia
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SPI recap: Solar politics, corporate influence, diversity and system innovation stand out in 2019
Solar Power International is an untamable beast for us trade publication writers. Hundreds of exhibitors with new products and services, tracks and tracks of educational sessions and a ton of on- and off-the-record tidbits from casual conversations. Plus, beers start pouring around noon. So, yeah. I jotted down as muchRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA kicks off Solar Power International with an ITC rallying cry and a roadmap to 20 percent of generation by 2030
Solar Power International started like all solar conferences do with the obligatory look back at how far things have come, which always feels both meteoric (on pace for 95 GW installed!) and disappointing (less than 2 percent of total generation). But if the latest bold proclamation from the Solar EnergyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New U.S. solar industy record: Utility solar pipeline booms to nearly 40 GW
Looks like people want that full solar Investment Tax Credit, huh? According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. solar industry now has the largest pipeline of utility-scale solar projects in its history — with the contractedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Legislation proposed in U.S. Senate to simplify solar energy permitting at local government level
The solar industry is trumpeting the introduction of the American Energy Opportunity Act by U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Susan Collins (R-ME) this week, which will provide voluntary assistance and tools to local governments to simplify, standardize, and automate clean energy permitting for their residents and businesses while enhancing safety.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SEIA to FERC: Let’s make utility solicitations more competitive and transparent
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to enhance competition under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) and address longstanding concerns of monopoly utilities. SEIA’s proposal is to provide utilities with relief from their mandatory purchase obligation as long as they runRead More — Solar Builder magazine