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Federal Policy

November 5, 2024
SEIA’s 2024 Election Tracker: Key Races for Solar and Storage Supporters

After months of waiting, the 2024 election is here. This year, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is your go-to source to keep tabs on the key races that will impact the solar...

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October 24, 2024
Treasury Tweaks Solar Manufacturing Tax Credit, Aiding Domestic Supply Chain Buildout 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under Section 45X that accepted many of the Solar Energy Indus...

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October 22, 2024
Solar Ingot and Wafer Production Qualifies for 25% Investment Tax Credit Under CHIPS Act Final Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury clarified that solar ingot and wafer production facilities and equipment qualify for Section 48D 25% investment tax credit (ITC) unde...

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October 3, 2024
Proposed Tax Credit Structure Disincentivizes Battery Storage Adoption for Low-Income Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral ta...

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Solar Tax Manual

The SEIA Federal Tax Guide for Solar Energy is a regularly updated resource created to guide you and your customers through the federal tax benefits for solar. This detailed guide is a SEIA membe...

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May 14, 2024

SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Biden administration announced the results of its statutorily-mandated review of the Section 301 tariffs on China.

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April 30, 2024

CEQ Codifies Solar Permitting Reforms, Creating a Win-Win for Clean Energy and the Environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Fina...

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April 25, 2024

Solar and Storage Industry Commends Treasury Dept. for Finalizing Tax Credit Transferability Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance on Section 6418 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows clean energy tax credits to be monetized by direct...

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April 25, 2024

Department of Energy Makes Moves to Lead Reviews for Transmission Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of Energy issued a new rule that would simplify and speed up the permitting review process for certain federal transmission projects.

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