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October 22, 2024
Solar Ingot and Wafer Production Qualifies for 25% Investment Tax Credit Under CHIPS Act Final Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury clarified that solar ingot and wafer production facilities and equipment qualify for Section 48D 25% investment tax credit (ITC) unde...

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October 17, 2024
Solar and Storage Industry Applauds New York for Meeting Goal of 6 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar One Year Ahead of Schedule 

NEW YORK — Today Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that the state has reached 6 gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar instal...

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October 15, 2024
Clean Energy Industries Rally Behind Bills to Save Ratepayers $3 Billion Through Grid Modernization

ILLINOIS – Illinois clean energy industries are unified in supporting HB5856 and SB3959, new legislation that will future-proof Illinois’ energy grid and economy, lower consumer costs, meet cli...

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October 9, 2024
Californians Overwhelmingly Agree that Everyone Benefits When More People Go Solar, Poll Reveals

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 in 10 Californians believe solar customers should be fairly compensated for the power they sell back to the grid, and 85% say the state should be doing more...

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October 9, 2024
New Poll: Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Believe State Should Encourage Solar — Not Stand in its Way

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas voters overwhelmingly believe that policymakers should not get in the way of solar growth. Nearly three-quarters of Texans agree there is too much red tape standing in th...

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October 3, 2024
Proposed Tax Credit Structure Disincentivizes Battery Storage Adoption for Low-Income Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral ta...

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September 23, 2024
SEIA Releases National Standard to Enhance Solar Supply Chain Transparency

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a draft industry standard to enhance transparency of the solar and storage supply chain and help companies comply ...

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September 11, 2024
SEIA Enters New Digital Era with Revamped Website, Podcast, Upcoming Mobile App

ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is unveiling new digital tools to enhance its member services and advocacy as the solar and storage industry ...

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September 10, 2024
New Poll Reveals Overwhelming Support for Federal Clean Energy Incentives

ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Glo...

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