Tag: seia

  • New Jersey ups renewable portfolio standard, chance to solidify solar jobs

    New Jersey has been one of the leading solar states in the country, and the state’s legislature looks to keep it that way, passing Senate Bill 2276 to raise the state’s solar energy goal. New Jersey’s solar market is at risk of coming to a halt in mid-2018 after the stateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Florida mulls bill to advance more solar plus storage, improve grid resiliency

    The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar are supporting HB 1133, filed in the Florida Legislature this week, that would demonstrate solar and energy storage’s ability to maintain grid resilience during natural disasters and states of emergency. The bill establishes a pilot program in the Florida Keys to installRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Drive more commercial solar projects with these new documents from SEIA

    Commercial solar has a ton of potential, and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) wants to make that potential clearer for customers and investors, today making two documents available to spur investment. The first document is a contract that combines the benefits of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PropertyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Four services, tools to ease solar installer pain in 2018

    The following article will appear in the Jan./Feb. issue of Solar Builder magazine. Sign up for your free subscription (print or digital) today. 1. Education tools. Often, the biggest hurdle for selling solar is a lack of understanding by potential customers. Energy costs can be hard to understand, not toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Exhale: The Investment Tax Credit remains in the latest tax reform bill

    The final version of Congress’ tax reform legislation was revealed and left the coveted Investment Tax Credit (ITC) alone, SEIA reports. “After weeks of negotiations, the final tax legislation released today maintains the solar Investment Tax Credits (ITC) for both commercial developers and for homeowners in its current form,” saidRead More — Solar Builder magazine