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The Energy Storage Market Outlook (ESMO) is a quarterly publication produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. ESMO draws on Benchmark’s proprietary grid and behind the meter data on...
Following statement on California legislative updates is attributable to Stephanie Doyle, California state affairs director for the Solar Energy Industries Association: “The solar and storage industry is pleased to see Governor Newsom sign...
Following statement on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 is attributable to Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “This is exactly the kind of bipartisan action...
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy.
Originally published in Greentech Media. When I moved to California to co-found Sunrun after fighting in Afghanistan, the solar industry was a small band of true believers — no more than 5...
GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break gives college students a chance to spend their off-week installing solar on low-income housing around the country. Last week, the program came to Washington,...
Last week First Solar held a commissioning event on a 250 Megawatt solar facility on the Moapa River Indian Reservation. This is the first utility scale solar project on Tribal lands. Morgan Stanle...
Today SEIA filed testimony in Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) current rate case. This is an opening salvo in a proceeding likely to stretch into 2018. SEIA’s case builds on our effort...
A group of New Hampshire renewable energy advocates have proposed a compromise that offers a path forward for the state to begin driving down energy costs for consumers and making New Hampshire les...
A proposed bill in the Kentucky legislature that would severely harm the state’s rooftop solar market has been put on hold”¦by the lead sponsor of the bill. Senate Bill 214, introduced ...
Utilities are beginning to advance significant grid upgrade investment proposals in order to incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs). As DERs become increasingly commonplace, we need to mak...
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy confirms what we already know: Clean energy industries are growing rapidly and employing more and more Americans each year. The report shows th...
The U.S. solar workforce is growing faster than ever, and that is made especially clear in The Solar Foundation’s 2016 National Solar Jobs Census, which shows the industry now employs more than 2...
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