Solar advocates — including many, many WASEIA members — have been pushing Congress to renew this key driver of industry growth. Last night (Dec. 21), it finally happened. Details here from Greentech Media: Congress Passes Spending Bill with Solar, Wind…
Read MoreThe pandemic relief package expected to get final passage today (Dec. 21) in Congress includes a two-year ITC extension. From Roll Call: Energy incentives Clean energy industries would also be winners under the tax agreement. Investment tax credits for solar…
Read MoreHouse Bill 2405 HB 2405 allows Washington counties to adopt Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resilience (C-PACER) financing for specified upgrades to commercial buildings, including solar panel installations.
Read MoreThanks to the hard work of so many, legislators in Olympia sent the Solar Fairness Act to the governor’s desk to mark Earth Day, along with several other precedent-setting climate and clean energy bills. Thanks to the state’s many solar…
Read MoreThanks to the hard work of so many, legislators in Olympia passed the Solar Fairness Act today to mark Earth Day, along with several other precedent-setting climate and clean energy bills. The solar industry is hopeful that Governor Inslee will…
Read MoreLast week on March 26th, the Washington State House Environment and Energy Committee voted in support of the Solar Fairness Act (E2SSB 5223). The bill has since moved to the House Rules Committee to be scheduled for a full vote…
Read MoreThanks to solar advocates in communities around the state, The Solar Fairness Act (5223) has passed out of the Washington State Senate with bipartisan support. The Senate vote is a key milestone that signals the right of solar adopters to…
Read MoreAfter successful committee hearings, the Solar Fairness Act is advancing to the floor of the Washington State Senate, where legislators will soon vote on the bill. The legislation provides a crucial update to net metering, the core policy driving solar…
Read MoreThe Solar Fairness Act (SB 5223) was introduced to the Washington State Legislature today. The bill, sponsored by Senator Guy Palumbo and twenty-two other democratic and republican senators, would provide an urgent update to net metering law, which has driven installation of…
Read MoreA study released today by Solar Installers of Washington (SIW) shows that November passage of the clean energy investment ballot measure, Initiative 1631, could dramatically accelerate growth of the residential, commercial, and community solar markets in Washington State. Seventy percent…
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