Health, Wealth, And Education: How SEIA’s Clean Energy Advocacy is Prioritizing Environmental Justice
Our energy systems are changing. For decades, communities of color and low-income communities have been systematically excluded from the benefits of energy development while, at the same time, bearing a disproportionate share of its pollution. The transition to clean energy represents a generational opportunity to reverse decades of environmental racism and build a more inclusive and just energy system that all Americans can participate in and benefit from.
Over 130 Solar Executives Converge on Washington to Protect Pro-Growth Policies and Chart SEIA’s Advocacy for 2024 and Beyond
Over 130 solar and storage executives will meet in Washington, DC this week to urge lawmakers to protect pro-growth clean energy policies and discuss the industry’s future. Throughout the week, clean energy executives will participate in the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA’s) Q4 board of directors meeting, share their stories with members of Congress on Capitol Hill, and connect with environmental justice advocates at a special event the trade association is hosting on the Hill.
Petitioners Signal that Solar Modules Will be Excluded from Aluminum AD/CVD Investigations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, petitioners in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s antidumping duty and countervailing duty (AD/CDV) investigations of aluminum extrusions filed comments regarding the scope of the investigation and which products would be subject to duties if the investigating agencies make affirmative determinations. The petitioners agreed with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) that the scope of the investigations should exclude solar modules that incorporate aluminum extrusion components.
Solar Poised for Record-Setting 2023 while Economic Challenges Mount
The U.S. solar industry added 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in Q3 2023, a 35% year-over-year increase as federal clean energy policies begin to take hold. As a result of this growth, the United States is expected add a record 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2023 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
CPUC Decisions Imperil Rooftop Solar in California, Jeopardizing the State’s Clean Energy Goals
A series of decisions by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) are devastating the state’s rooftop solar industry. Following a December 2022 decision to transition from net metering to a new net billing structure, the CPUC has approved additional rules that make it harder than expected for solar businesses to operate and for Californians to choose solar.
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on New Section 48 ITC Proposed Rules
Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed rules to implement changes made in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit.
CPUC Undermines the Ability of California Schools, Farms, and Small Businesses to Choose Solar
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved new rules that do not allow schools, farms and small businesses to benefit from their onsite solar consumption.
Purposeful, Proactive Growth: Navigating Long-Term Challenges in the Solar and Storage Industry
America’s solar and storage industry is — by any metric — booming. While this growth has been quick, it has not been haphazard. This expansion is underpinned by the industry’s steadfast commitment to purposeful, proactive growth.
Solar and Storage Industry Activates to Protect Pro-Growth Clean Energy Policies
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is calling on solar and storage companies to join the hundreds of American businesses that have shared their success stories, hosted site visits and signed a letter urging Congress to preserve the Inflation Reduction Act’s pro-growth energy provisions. These energy and tax policies have sparked $100 billion of solar and storage investments in the last year and will drive $565 billion into the economy by 2033.
Abigail Ross Hopper Delivers Remarks on the U.S. Solar and Storage Industry at RE+ 2023
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