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REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the U.S. ...
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Why Conservatives Are Speaking Up About Solar

“Energy is needed desperately. And that’s not a red or blue issue. That’s a red, white, and blue issue.” Heather Reams, President & CEO, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Des...

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How Solar & Storage Projects Create Local Benefits and Strengthen Communities

“The real enemy is time, rather than our opposition, in that every project we work on has such high stakes, whether we can get it approved and how quickly we can get it ...

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April 21, 2026
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on U.S. Court Order Blocking Interior Memo Slowing Permitting of Solar and Storage Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is a statement from Darren Van’t Hof, interim president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), after a federal court blocked enforcement of ...

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Getting Permitting Reform Right with Representative Susie Lee

“Who suffers? It’s the American people. It’s people who want to bring their energy costs down. For me it’s not an either/or, it’s an all-of-the-above forms of energy.” Represen...

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December 18, 2025

Solar Industry Statement on New Jersey’s Passage of Smart Solar Permitting Bill to Lower Costs, Protect Consumers

TRENTON, NJ — Today, the New Jersey Senate passed A-5264, a bill to streamline and modernize the process for permitting residential solar energy systems. The law takes effect immediately. Followi...

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December 18, 2025

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 Expedi...

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April 17, 2024

200 Clean Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform Before 2024 Election

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public land...

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May 23, 2023

As Debt Ceiling Negotiations Continue, Renewable Groups Urge Congress to Enact Bipartisan Transmission Permitting Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With permitting reform discussions occurring in Congress this week and debt ceiling negotiations continuing, leading national renewable energy organizations sent a letter to Ho...

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September 22, 2022

SEIA Statement on Permitting Reform Package

Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association on the permitting reform package released yesterday by Senator Manchin.

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