Last week saw the introduction of two key pieces of legislation that WASEIA and its allies have been working on for the past eight months: HB 1427 to extend the existing net metering threshold; and HB 1509 to expand…
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) includes $369 billion for “Energy Security and Climate Change,” the single largest climate investment in American history. Together, these programs will reduce U.S. carbon pollution 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. There…
Read MoreThe Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments Aug. 17 in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on transmission reforms that will meet the needs of a rapidly changing energy mix and better consider…
Read MoreSocial media ads with often misleading claims like “see if you qualify for free solar!” and high-pressure door-to-door sales pitches are becoming more common. WASEIA goal is that potential solar customers to be fully informed and ready to make educated…
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…
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