SEIA Resources
Factsheets
SEIA produces a variety of research and other supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. Below is a list of our factsheets, organized by date. For a full library of factsheets, organized by topic area, click here.
Solar Heating and Cooling
Solar heating and cooling technologies collect the thermal energy from the sun and use this heat to provide hot water, space heating, cooling and pool heating for residential, commercial and industrial applications. These technologies displace the need to use electricity or natural gas.
Solar Power Purchase Agreements
What is a solar power purchase agreement (PPA)? Read more about the benefits and considerations of Solar PPAs.
SHC Inclusion in RPS
SHC Inclusion in RPS
MA SHC Factsheet
MA SHC Factsheet
The Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides
The Federal Trade Commission recently revised its Green Guides. The Guides apply to claims about the environmental attributes of a product, package or service in connection with the marketing, offering for sale, or sale of such item or service to individuals or between businesses. The Guides also apply to environmental claims in labeling, advertising, promotional materials, and all other forms of marketing.
Denver Solar Fact Sheet
The Denver Solar Fact Sheet is a list of current solar power production and usage in the city of Denver and the state of Colorado. This includes solar companies, solar manufacturing facilities, and the amount of solar wattage available for both residential and commercial use. Solar information specific to the city of Denver is located here. This includes current solar news in the city, such as manufacturing, corporate usage and recent legislation. The names of all the solar companies operating in Denver is also listed.
Solar Industry Perspective on the "No More Solyndras Act"
H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2012. If enacted, this bill would sunset DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program {link to http://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/loan-guarantee-program} and prevent the issuance of new loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. Despite the headlines, the solar industry is a bright spot in terms of loan guarantees, with eleven utility-scale solar projects currently under construction or operational.
Solar Works in Texas Fact Sheet
This fact sheet highlights how solar can help Texas meet its resource adequacy needs.
Cost Basis for the ITC and 1603 Applications
An overview of issues pertaining to the determination of tax basis for the ITC and the Section 1603 Treasury Program.
Utility-Scale Solar Power on Federal Lands Permitting Process
This fact sheet describes the Right-of-Way approval process that federal agencies have developed to authorize use of public lands for utility-scale solar energy developments.