Press Release Archive
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Solar Industry Hails Public Utility Commission of Oregon Approval of Community Solar
Today, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (PUC) approved community solar rules that will bring the state one step closer to enabling all Oregonians to directly participate in, and benefit from, local solar projects without having to place solar panels on one’s roof.
SEIA Welcomes New Leadership of ESA
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), welcomed the news of industry and regulatory veteran, Kelly Speakes-Backman, being named the first CEO of the Energy Storage Association (ESA).
U.S. Renewable Energy Groups Share a Vision of the 21st Century Power Grid
Eight national business groups representing the diverse spectrum of renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro, biogas and waste-to-energy) today released a first-of-its-kind joint statement outlining a positive vision for the future of America’s power grid.
Florida Takes Strong Step for Solar With Sensible, Pro-Consumer Bill: Industry
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the industry’s national association, commended Florida Governor Rick Scott after he signed Senate Bill 90 into law.
National Solar Group Applauds Gov. Sandoval for Signing Bill to Help Nevada Grow Solar Jobs, Boost Its Clean Energy Leadership
Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), representing the industry nationally, applauded Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval for signing into law a bill that effectively returns the state to the pro-growth solar policy it had before a 2015 regulatory decision all but froze the residential solar market.
California Will Lose One-Quarter Of Its Solar Jobs Next Year If Federal Government Rules Against Industry in Trade Case
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, said today that California will lose 26 percent of its solar jobs next year if Suniva gets trade protections proposed in its petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Texas Will Lose Half Its Solar Jobs Next Year If Federal Government Rules Against Industry in Trade Case
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, said today that Texas will lose 46 percent of its solar jobs next year if Suniva gets trade protections as proposed in its petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
South Carolina Will Lose Nearly 90% of Its Solar Jobs Next Year If Federal Government Rules Against Industry in Trade Case
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, said today that South Carolina will lose 88 percent of its solar jobs next year if Suniva gets trade protections proposed in its petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Solar Industry Expects Loss of 88,000 Jobs in U.S. Next Year if Government Rules in Company’s Favor in Trade Case
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, said today that an estimated 88,000 jobs, about one-third of the current American solar workforce, would be lost if Suniva gets trade protections proposed in its petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
U.S. Solar Market Adds 2 Gigawatts of PV in Q1 2017
Following rapid growth across the industry in 2016, the United States solar market added 2,044 megawatts of new capacity in the first quarter of 2017. As installations grow, prices continue to fall to new lows, with utility-scale system prices dropping below the $1 per watt barrier for the first time, according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report.