Category: Policy & Markets
IRA passes in the House
First half of 2022 saw delays in solar by 20%
The Inflation Reduction Act will mean good things for disadvantaged communities
Sinema has agreed to back the bill with $369 billion in energy and climate spending
Federal program to connect more low-income households to solar
SPW Top Solar Contractors List 2022
Another shift from Manchin about reconciliation and climate change
Manchin’s bad news for the renewables industry
Tariffs on panels and supply chain problems
Latest trends in PV supply chain manufacturing
Energy job growth was robust last year
Wood Mack forecasts only very moderate improvements to solar deployment
CPUC is overhauling DER interconnection in California
FERC is hoping to remedy interconnection issues
Latest number on energy storage are record breaking
Democrats are optimistic Manchin may move on climate bill
Incentives are the name of the game for domestic manufacturing
Biden freezes new tariffs to counteract Auxin probe
Protest and testimony regarding the reintroduction of NEM 3.0
A decade in the shadow of China’s manufacturing monopoly
New solar cells with 39.5% efficiency
All-in-one newsletter on anti-circ probe
More bad news: the Auxin anti-circ probe has been deepened
Congress calls on the DOE to intervene re the Axion petition
New federal office created to ensure environmental equity
SEIA rolls out the Solar and Storage Industries Institute
The lowdown on global investment in renewables
Bad news for the transmission reform policy proposed by FERC
New forecasts for the industry don’t look great due to the Auxin petition
Is clean energy actually cheaper than dirty energy?
The salient issues regarding the state of the solar supply chain
Energy storage has a very bright future indeed
A reimagined version of community solar
The promise of housing developments around solar
PPA price increases are having some impact on the industry
The ailing grid problem – an in-depth look
The latest on the state of the DOC anti-circ case
The latest on the terrible circumvention trade case
Can energy storage heal grid interconnection issues?
Issues around community solar that need to be handled
Phillips of FERC shares the need for interconnection overhaul
Report shows that consumer choices in solar and storage have expanded
Solar industry weighs in regarding Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force
Solar and battery storage will take the grid by storm this year
Increasing customer debt and electricity prices spell trouble for all
EIA reports solar has more than 4% of the energy market
Request made to bar utilities from charging for their anti-renewables activities
The DOE dives into how to mitigate supply chain constraints
Four tech solutions to help utilities transform transmission
Top ten clean energy buyers in America for 2021
DOE giving funds for battery tech and recycling
Top trade groups push for interconnection reform
States are pursuing energy storage targets
PJM is looking to speed up its very backlogged interconnection queue
Multifamily housing could be viable for solar in CA
A new book on a billion dollars in industry opportunities
The DOE creates new programs to support community solar growth
5 states adjusted their RPS for the better in 2021
Steps needed before the wholesale market opens to distributed solar and storage owners
Biden’s plan to extend the tweaked solar tariff
Cinnamon’s industry predictions
Why our transmission planning needs an overhaul
Cleaner building standards group has been launched
Four part series on market trends
Tariffs, Buy America and US panel manufacturing
Weighing the refunded carbon tax
A series on policy outlook for the new year
New York continues to show leadership in energy storage policy
Two states make important policy moves
The govt offers energy transition and grid modernization support to states
FERC seeks to up transmission efficiency
California’s net metering may be in peril
Biden sends market signals with his latest executive order
Advocates push FERC to reject EEI request for monopoly on clean energy transition
Clean energy legislation broken down by state
Democrats have a FERC majority
A-SMACC petition for more tariffs denied
Supreme Court ruling that comes with potentially heavy consequences
CALSSA plans to flood the CPUC with comments re NEM-3
Senate Democrats press Manchin for compromise on spending bill
Cutting down the bill in Congress gets tough for Democrats
Energy efficiency funding likely in reconciliation bill
Clean Energy Performance Program lacks key support
The Biden Administration supports a plan for renewable energy tax partnerships
Illinois sets new precedents on clean energy
DOE funded consortium for grid decarbonizing inverters
Solar proposal in NY is a cautionary tale
House budget votes moves forward billions in potential efficiency investments
How FERC can help move clean energy forward
House Democrats Push for More Clean Energy in Infrastructure Bill
Senate to vote on infrastructure bill
Infrastructure bill clears another hurdle
New campaign seeks more visibility for FERC for new bills
New DOE program to promote long-duration storage
Effect of forced labor bans on the industry
McCarthy Calls for CES
A new solar tax credit hits the Senate
Manchin takes a shot at Biden’s climate goals
