SEIA Webinars
Our webinars cover a variety of topics relevant to solar professionals, including state policy updates, federal tax issues, community engagement, and much more. Explore all of our webinars below. Archived copies of past webinars are available to SEIA members only. For a full list of upcoming webinars and in-person events, click here.
Two Successful Local Initiatives to Expand Solar Equity to Low Income Communities
This webinar will feature speakers that were deeply involved in two groundbreaking initiatives that were successful in the November 2018 elections.
Diversity in Construction
This webinar focuses on strategies for hiring and retaining qualified employees in construction positions.
The Latest Trends in California Rate Design and How They Affect Your Business
This webinar discusses how California rates are changing, why they are changing, and how these changes will impact your business.
Bringing Solar to Non-Profits and Other Tax-Exempt Entities
This webinar will address financing options and tools that are paving the way for more solar on churches, community centers, schools, other non-profits, and municipalities.
U.S. - China Solar Trade Update (SEIA Members Only)
SEIA’s in-house trade expert John Smirnow will present a one-hour webinar focused on pending antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, Section 201 and 301 tariffs, U.S. Customs enforcement, and potential trade-related implications of U.S. cybersecurity initiatives.
Inclusive Solar Financing for Low Income Solar
This webinar will discuss a framework that policymakers, advocates, the solar industry, community groups, and financial organizations can use to think more broadly about ways to achieve greater equity as the nation transitions to a cleaner energy economy.
2019 Tax Preview Webinar
The webinar discusses how recent tax developments will impact financial decisions in the solar industry over the coming year.
Get a SMART Start, Understanding the Application Portal
Join SEIA and officials from the Department of Energy Resources and their vendor CLEARResult for a detailed tutorial of the SMART application portal.
New Jersey Clean Energy Law: What Solar Firms Need to Know
The webinar will review the law’s provisions, discuss key upcoming regulatory issues, and the road ahead.
New IRS Commence Construction Guidance for Sec. 48 Solar Projects
Since Congress enacted a commence construction standard for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) in December 2015, SEIA has been working with the IRS and Treasury Department to write rules governing how projects qualify for the new provision under Sec. 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. On June 22, 2018, the IRS published the long-awaited guidance defining this new standard (Notice 2018-59).