By Michael Bates | SolarIndustryMagazine.com

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says more than 400 companies from across the solar value chain sent a letter to Congress warning against H.J.Res 39, which would repeal President Joe Biden’s solar tariff moratorium. On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the measure, which will move to the House floor. “The Ways and Means Committee just took a hammer to business certainty and American energy independence,” says Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of SEIA.Read More

By Kelsey Misbrener | SolarPowerWorldOnline.com

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced the launch of a new task force, the Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) Task Force, which will be led by CPC Vice Chair Jared Huffman (CA-02). Under Huffman’s leadership, the task force will develop a blueprint for expeditiously achieving the benefits of the 117th Congress’ historic investments in clean energy.Read More

As seen in Solarmagazine.com

There are different schemes under which you can access solar energy. The simplest one is acquiring the system by paying the upfront price, but you can also opt for a power purchase agreement (PPA). This is an easy and affordable option that allows you to reduce your carbon footprint and electricity expenses without paying the upfront cost for a photovoltaic (PV) system.

In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about a power purchase agreement.Read More

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released a report that shows corporations purchased more clean energy in 2022 than any previous year. The Clean Energy Powers American Business report provides a detailed picture of how commercial and industrial (C&I) companies are driving demand for American clean energy and accelerating the clean energy transition through purchases of clean power directly from wind, solar and energy storage plants.Read More

The U.S. added 4.6 GW of new solar capacity in Q3 2022, a 17% decrease from the same quarter last year, as trade barriers and ongoing supply chain constraints continued to slow America’s clean energy progress.

These disruptions will cause a 23% decline in solar installations this year compared to 2021, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.Read More

More than 240 solar and storage companies are imploring Secretary Gina Raimondo to reject a petition for new anti-circumvention tariffs on solar products as a critical U.S. Department of Commerce deadline approaches, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

The Department of Commerce must make its preliminary determination in Auxin Solar’s anti-circumvention case by December 1, and the companies on this letter are making clear that an affirmative determination is not justified and will once again stifle America’s ability to deploy clean energy.Read More

Natural gas bills surged 33% in September from a year earlier. Inflation data shows electricity prices rose 15.5% last month.

By Naureen S Malik | Bloomberg
October 13, 2022 at 8:19 AM PDT

American households are enduring the longest streak of double-digit increases for monthly natural gas and electricity bills in decades, Read More