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The Solar Policy Scoop: August 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:28 +0000

Massachusetts legislators fail to enact siting and permitting bill Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts legislators failed to enact an omnibus bill that would have introduced time limits for renewable energy permitting, as well as paved the way for new procurement of 5 GWh of energy storage. Clean energy advocates expressed disappointment at the bill’s detour after months…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: July 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:16 +0000

Rhode Island governor signs bill to create new incentives for energy storage Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill that will create the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage in the state. The 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act also sets a goal of 90 MW of energy storage by 2026. DOE…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: June 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:52 +0000

Bifacial solar panels lose tariff exemption after Biden reverses course Washington, D.C. The Biden Administration placed imported bifacial solar panels back under Sec. 201 tariffs after the specialty solar panels enjoyed a two-year exemption from extra duties first initiated by President Joe Biden in 2022. The exemption caused more bifacial modules to be imported into the United…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:57 +0000

California may require licensed electricians for energy storage retrofits and maintenance Sacramento, California The California Contractors State License Board approved a new rule that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity to existing solar systems or from performing maintenance on battery storage systems, including those they installed themselves. The electricians-only rule…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: April 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:11 +0000

New report finds solar on Pennsylvania K-12 schools has tripled in last decade Harrisburg, Pennsylvania In the last 10 years, Pennsylvania K-12 schools have nearly tripled the amount of solar installed, according to a new statewide report on schools’ solar uptake published by Generation180, a clean energy nonprofit. The solar capacity installed at statewide schools over…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: March 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000

California legislator introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0 Sacramento, California California Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential solar projects and restore incentives to Californians that were recently diminished by CPUC’s NEM 3.0 decision. The bill aims to recommit the state to its goal of achieving 100% carbon-free energy…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:00:52 +0000

Fair Access to Community Solar Act filed in Washington state Olympia, Washington The Fair Access to Community Solar Act, introduced in both the Senate and House, establishes a community solar bill crediting program to ensure subscribers earn a proportionate credit on their monthly utility bill. It was later reported that the bill was held in the…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:00:59 +0000

Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing credit Washington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed regulations to provide guidance for the advanced manufacturing production credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new Section 45X provides a credit for the production (within the United States) and sale of certain eligible components…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: December 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:00:28 +0000

Michigan becomes 12th state to commit to 100% clean energy Lansing, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a group of Clean Energy Future bills that establish new renewable energy requirements for the state of Michigan. The laws set an energy storage standard of 2.5 GW by 2030, raise the caps on distributed resources like solar and…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: November 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:00:02 +0000

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs slate of clean energy bills into law Sacramento, California California’s governor signed a number of clean energy-related bills into law, including one that opens the state’s highways to solar installations. Other signed bills require large companies to disclose carbon emissions and allow the state to make its own clean energy purchases.…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: October 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:04 +0000

California highway solar power bill reaches governor’s desk Sacramento, California California lawmakers passed new legislation sponsored by Environment America that would encourage solar installations along the state’s highways. The bill that would establish a process for entities to operate and build solar arrays within state-owned rights-of-way is now on the governor’s desk. Expedited solar permitting…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: September 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:00:15 +0000

Arizona avoids big solar net-metering blow for now Phoenix, Arizona After Arizona Corporation Commissioner Nick Myers proposed a solar net-metering payment reduction of 37%, he removed the proposal before it could be voted upon by the commission, according to 12News. But the battle may not be over, since Commission Chair Jim O’Connor plans to revisit the…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: August 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:04 +0000

Advocacy groups push for solar above all government-owned canals Washington, D.C. More than 125 groups are urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to deploy solar power above the nearly 8,000 miles of canals owned and operated by the federal government. The groups say this effort would both generate clean power and reduce evaporative water loss…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: July 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:58 +0000

Ohio Republicans introduce bill to start community solar pilot program Columbus, Ohio Two Republican state representatives introduced a bill in Ohio that would allow for the development of community solar facilities under a statewide pilot program. HB 197 would pave the way for 1,500 MW of community solar and award special grants to brownfield projects.…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: June 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:00:07 +0000

Minnesota governor signs $80 million omnibus renewable energy bill St. Paul, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that includes an $80 million investment in solar + energy storage incentive programs for the state of Minnesota. The law also expands the state’s Community Solar Garden program and adds new requirements for utilities to…

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