Resources

Last year SEIA was involved in a group that worked on the MAssachusetts Grid Modernization docket. While narrower in its approach that docket covered some of the same issues raised in the NY docket. The attached two documents provide some information on our basic principles in that docket as well as the final report that went to the MA  DPU (SEIA was part of the clean coalition).

Learn the what, who, and why of lobbying on Capitol Hill. Knowing what to say and what not to say is key to communicating your message effectively to legislators and their staff.

This winter, SEIA participated in a series of workshops held by ERCOT to discuss long-term transmission planning and ERCOT’s overall system assessment. On May 9, SEIA filed comments suggesting that ERCOT study a few solar-related scenarios when assessing its system and its direction over the next 10 to 20 years. 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) recently released a report detailing possible impacts on solar project financing in light of possible reductions to the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).  The report finds that a reduction in the ITC will lead to increased use of debt instruments and decreased use of tax equity.

The International Energy Agency has released its Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Annual Report 2013, detailing solar market conditions and updating installation data for each of the 29 member countries.  The report also provides updates on several joint tasks undertaken by the committee.