SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Solar Manufacturing Policy Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Biden administration announced new trade measures and policy guidance intended to support America’s clean energy industry and uplift domestic manufacturers. The administration also released long-awaited guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus credit, one of the major policies driving clean energy manufacturing growth in America.
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Biden administration announced the results of its statutorily-mandated review of the Section 301 tariffs on China.
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Final Transmission Order from FERC
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule to reform the regional transmission planning and cost allocation process governing America’s transmission system.
CEQ Codifies Solar Permitting Reforms, Creating a Win-Win for Clean Energy and the Environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Financial Responsibility Act. Over the last three years the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted numerous comments to CEQ on the reforms needed to improve the permitting process for renewable energy projects on public lands.
The Solar Century: Landmark Moments in the History of Solar Energy
The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s energy system.
Solar and Storage Industry Commends Treasury Dept. for Finalizing Tax Credit Transferability Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance on Section 6418 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows clean energy tax credits to be monetized by directly transferring the credit to a taxpaying entity.
Department of Energy Makes Moves to Lead Reviews for Transmission Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of Energy issued a new rule that would simplify and speed up the permitting review process for certain federal transmission projects.
SEIA Letter to Department of Energy on Transmission Approval Process
200 Clean Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform Before 2024 Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects.