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August 29, 2024
SEIA Statement on BLM Opening 31 Million Acres of Public Land for Solar Development Across 11 Western States

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Bureau of Land Management released a final environmental review of the Western Solar Plan, also known as the Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)...

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August 13, 2024
SEIA Statement on President Biden Action to Support U.S. Manufacturers by Raising Section 201 Tariff Rate Quote on Imported Solar Cells

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, President Biden issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported solar cells from 5 gigawatts (GW) annually to 12.5 GW. The TRQ...

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August 1, 2024
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Massachusetts Legislature’s Failure to Pass Commonsense Energy Bill

BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Legislature adjourned today after failing to pass legislation addressing critical barriers to the development and deployment of clean energy and solar energy in ...

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July 31, 2024
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Markup of Bipartisan Permitting Reform

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation to improve permitting for energy infrast...

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July 22, 2024
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Manchin (I-WV) and Barrasso (R-WY) released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 to enhance energy security and improve permitting for energy infrastru...

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July 18, 2024

Solar and Storage Industry Commends Massachusetts House for Passing Critical Legislation to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition

BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed H.4876, a critical piece of legislation that addresses key challenges facing the solar and storage industry in the Commonwealth. ...

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July 15, 2024
SEIA Launches Industry Standards to Enhance Consumer Protection and Improve the Way Americans Experience Solar

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is releasing two new industry standards for public comment to promote the U.S. solar and storage industry’s ongoing effor...

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July 9, 2024
SEIA Names Prominent Energy Policy Expert Sarah Vilms as Vice President of Strategic Growth Initiatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced that Sarah Vilms will serve as the organization’s vice president of strategic growth initiatives. Vilms is a le...

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June 21, 2024

SEIA Named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for Second Consecutive Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced it was named to The Washington Post’s 2024 Top Workplaces list for the second year in a row. The highly select...

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