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SEIA Seeks Solar Carve-out In Energy Bill - Solar Industry

April 30, 2009

As energy legislation circulates in the U.S. Congress, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging lawmakers to include a carve-out for solar energy if a national renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is approved.
The desired carve-out is said to be as high as 25%, according to the Wall Street Journal. SEIA is also reportedly asking Congress to require that 20% of required renewable energy generation be set aside for distributed generation rather than large power plants. Read Full Article