SEIA Statement on House Passage of SPEED Act

WASHINGTON D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on the passage of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:

“The SPEED Act falls short of ensuring a fair and predictable permitting process that enables developers to invest, build, and compete. For months, SEIA and our member companies have worked relentlessly to advance permitting reform in Congress to help lower energy costs and build the infrastructure needed to win the AI race and beat China. But without action to address this unequal treatment of solar, energy projects across the country will continue to stall.

“The solar industry values the bipartisan engagement on permitting reform and will continue to advocate for a deal in the U.S. Senate that addresses the slowdown of permitting solar projects. Permitting reform that prioritizes certainty and fairness will help deliver affordable energy to the American people.”

Earlier this month, nearly 150 solar companies penned a letter urging Congress to work with the Interior Department to address the slowdown of permitting of solar projects and to keep fairness and certainty at the center of permitting negotiations. Last month, SEIA released an analysis of EIA data showing that more than 500 projects in the pipeline across the country are in danger of delays or cancellation as a result of political attacks.

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Media Contact: 

Morgan Lyons, SEIA’s Senior Communications Director, [email protected] | 860-575-5729

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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. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org and follow @SEIA on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.