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REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the U.S. ...
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December 16, 2020

Monopoly Power Play in South Carolina Threatens Energy Freedom

COLUMBIA, S.C. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Dominion filed a rate case that ignores the intent of the 2019 Energy Freedom Act in South Carolina. Dominion’s filing would add grid access ch...

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December 16, 2020

Illinois Clean Energy Boom Goes Bust as State Program Runs Out of Funding, Forcing Layoffs at Solar and Wind Businesses

CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announced yesterday the close of all state renewable energy incentives, effectively ending Illinois’ renewable energy program. Th...

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December 11, 2020

Solar Industry Statement on Southeast Energy Exchange Market Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today a group of utilities and energy companies operating in the Southeast advanced a filing that would create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). The filing is curren...

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December 10, 2020

Solar Industry Call to Action: Forced Labor Has No Place In the Solar Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today on International Human Rights Day, the solar industry is launching a proactive campaign to ensure the solar supply chain does not include abhorrent forced labor practices...

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December 3, 2020

Solar Industry Secures Win in Ameren Effort to Block Net Metering in Illinois

CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past few months the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) worked alongside a coalition of solar and environmental groups to argue against Ameren’s a...

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December 1, 2020

Study Affirms Solar Can Lead Transition to Clean Electric Grid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a comment by Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association, on the study by Vibrant Clean Energy called Local Sol...

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November 16, 2020

NJ State Senate Directs Public Utility Board to Serve More Low-Income Customers with Solar

TRENTON, N.J. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the New Jersey State Senate passed the Clean Energy Equity Act. Following is a statement from David Gahl, senior director of Northeast state affairs at ...

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November 12, 2020

Solar Industry Outlines a Policy Agenda for the Biden Administration, 117th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is releasing a suite of policies and executive actions that it is asking President-elect Biden and the newly elected Congre...

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November 7, 2020

Solar Industry Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Members of Congress on Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory: “I want to ...

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