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.
Long-Term Clean Energy Contracting Authority for Federal Agencies
Long-term clean energy contracting for federal agencies helps to create private-sector jobs, shift federal energy use away from foreign sources, hedge against rises in electricity rates and reduce federal electricity expenses.
Tax Basis for the ITC and 1603 Applications
An overview of issues pertaining to the determination of tax basis for the ITC and Section 1603 Treasury Program.
Federal and State Government Solar Projects
BLM 2012 Priority Renewable Energy Projects
This factsheet provides a list of renewable energy projects to which the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given priority in 2012.
Permitted & Pending Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects on Public Lands
This factsheet provides a list of solar power projects that are pending or have received permits by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Federal Energy Incentives Report
This fact sheet highlights some statistics from a report by the University of Tennessee Howard H. Baker Center for Public Policy on federal energy incentives. The report shows that federal support for solar energy is consistent with support for traditional energy sources.
Solar Commercial Pool Heating & the ITC
Information on the benefits of solar commercial pool heating systems and why they should qualify for the solar investment tax credit
PEIS for Solar Energy on Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management's Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement will guide the development of solar energy generation facilities on public lands.
Behind the Solyndra Headlines
The Solyndra bankruptcy is not indicative of the health of the U.S. solar industry and as with any competitive and dynamic market some companies will prosper and others will fail