SEIA Resources
Formal Letters
SEIA produces a variety of research and other supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. Below is a list of our formal letters, organized by date. For a full library of research and resources, click here.
SEIA Letter to President Trump on Solar Trade Case
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper sent a letter to President Donald Trump, asking for him to carefully weigh the potential economic impacts of imposing tariffs on solar cells and modules imported into the United States. You can read the full text of the letter by downloading the PDF below.
Retired Military Officials Oppose Solar Tariffs
A coalition of Retired U.S. military servicemembers signed a letter to the International Trade Commission voicing their opposition to the trade remedies proposed by Suniva and SolarWorld in the Section 201 case.
Letters to the ITC opposing Suniva and SolarWorld's Section 201 Petition
Since two U.S. solar manufacturers filed a petition under Section 201 of the Trade Act that sent shockwaves through the solar industry, a wide variety of organizations have spoken up to voice their opposition to the petition and stand up for the tens of thousands of American jobs that are at risk if excessive trade remedies are put into place. Below you'll find links to a number of letters from non-elected officials. For our repository of letters from policymakers, click here.
SEIA Letter on AB 270
Kentucky SB 214 Letter
SEIA KY NEM Bill Letter_2.22.17.pdf
GWSC Trump Letter
GWSC 2017 Trump Initiative Letter v4.pdf
Renewables Letter to Senate
Renewables letter to Senators in support of Senator Michael Bennet's amendment (#715) to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution.
Rhone Resch Open Letter to SolarWorld CEO Mukesh Dulani, August 6, 2014
SEIA President and CEO Rhone Resch responds to a letter written by SolarWorld CEO Mukesh Dulani regarding the ongoing trade dispute over Chinese solar modules.
SEIA-LSA-CalSEIA response to CAISO
Thompson Dear Colleague letter
Co-sponsor HR 2502: The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013From: The Honorable Mike ThompsonSent By: [email protected]: H.R. 2502Date: 11/27/2013Endorsed by the Western Governors' Association