SEIA's Government Affairs staff is continually working with Congress and the Administration to advocate for policies beneficial to the solar industry. Currently, we are focused on several key areas:

Policies that cut taxes, attract investment and keep America competitive

• Enhance the solar investment tax credit by extending the Section 1603 Treasury Program.
  
• Establish domestic manufacturing incentives for solar technologies.
  
• Modify the tax code to facilitate new investment in solar energy.

Policies that support financing of solar projects

• Reform and fund the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program.
  
• Establish a Clean Energy Bank.
  
• Secure long-term clean energy contracting authority for federal agencies.

Policies that promote market access, remove regulatory barriers

• Improve FERC policies, including transmission planning, cost allocation, wholesale distributed generation and renewables integration.
• Represent solar in the development of a clean energy standard.
  
• Ensure proper characterization of and requirements on solar technologies in national building, fire and safety codes.
  
• Establish and support smart permitting processes for solar development on public and private lands.
  
• Ensure solar access for all Americans (eliminate HOA restrictions for solar property, streamline paperwork and establish interconnection standards).