Top Priorities
Our Government Affairs staff works with Congress and the Administration to advocate for policies beneficial to the solar industry. Currently, we are focused on several key areas:
- January 2009 Stimulus Package
- Developing Global Warming Legislation
- Establishing a Federal Renewable Energy Standard (RES)
- Ensuring Strong Transmission
- Improving Access with Interconnection
- Net Metering Standards
- The Solar Investment Tax Credit (Passed on Oct. 3, 2008!)
Other Federal Issues
Appropriations
SEIA works with industry partners to secure more funding for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program through the Congressional Appropriations process.
Research and Development
DOE-supported research and development helps bring new solar technologies to market. SEIA works with the DOE to advance solar research and help expand solar's presence in our national energy mix.
Restrictive Covenants/HOA Rules
Across the country, local zoning laws and homeowners' associations govern the approved uses of a property. SEIA works with federal authorities to eliminate zoning laws and HOA rules prohibiting the installation of solar technologies.
See Restrictive Covenants/HOA Rules
Plant Sitting
SEIA supports the use of federal land for solar project development and is actively engaged in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for solar energy.
