SEIA Resources
Formal Letters
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 formal letters, organized by date. For a full library of research and resources, click here.
Thompson Dear Colleague letter
Co-sponsor HR 2502: The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013From: The Honorable Mike ThompsonSent By: [email protected]: H.R. 2502Date: 11/27/2013Endorsed by the Western Governors' Association
WGA Letter on Commence Construction
Letter on Supporting Solar Incentives in Any New Tax Code
Letter on Supporting Solar Incentives in Any New Tax Code
Letter from Senator Merkley on Supporting Renewable Energy in the Tax Reform Process
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking Republican Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent a Dear Colleague letter on June 27, 2013 proposing a “blank-slate” approach as the legislative starting point for tax reform. They called on their Senate colleagues to provide input and proposals by July 26th on which tax expenditures should be retained or improved in a reformed tax code. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has sponsored a letter in support of retaining long-term tax incentives that will continue to encourage the growth of clean and renewable domestic energy resources.
SEIA, Leading Business Groups Urge Vice President to Raise India Trade Concerns
With widespread U.S. concerns over India’s trade practices and policies, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) – along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and nearly 40 other leading American business groups – are urging Vice President Biden to raise these concerns during his visit to India later this month.
Tax Reform Letters
The Senate Finance Committee tax reform effort is heating up as the deadline for Senators to submit their letters and comments to the Committee is now a week away.
Updated Baucus-Hatch Dear Colleague on Tax Reform
DRAFT The Honorable Max Baucus The Honorable Orrin HatchChairman Ranking RepublicanSenate Committee on Finance Senate Committee on FinanceSD-219 Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-219 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Baucus and Senator Hatch:
Baucus-Hatch Dear Colleague on tax reform
House Letter to Support Renewable Energy in Tax Reform
Protest Letter Regarding India Trade Policies
The Solar Energy Industries Association has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and other leading business groups to protest “protectionist” trade policies followed by India. In a letter to President Obama – signed by SEIA President & CEO Rhone Resch and other top business leaders – India has “engaged in a persistent pattern of discrimination designed to benefit India’s business community at the expense of American jobs.”