Passing I-732 is essential to helping Washington meet its statutory greenhouse gas reduction targets by building more clean energy. (October 17, 2016)–SEATTLE–Solar Installers of Washington (SIW), the local voice of solar contractors, announced today its support for Initiative 732, a revenue-neutral…
Read MoreSIW is pleased to welcome Bonnie Frye Hemphill as its Legislative Liaison. This is a critical role in SIW’s efforts to build grassroots momentum behind solar legislation. The Legislative Liaison will cultivate and maintain relationships among key legislators, solar home…
Read MoreSolar Installers of Washington appreciates the bipartisan cooperation that moved SHB 2346 out of the House late Tuesday night. The bill garnered broad bipartisan support, passing with a 77-20 vote. SHB 2346 is the result of three years of collaboration…
Read MoreThe Washington State House of Representatives yesterday voted 77-20 in favor of the latest substitute version of HB 2346. The bill will head for a hearing likely in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Telecommunications in the coming days. …
Read MoreThis study, prepared by the Center for Economic and Business Research for Western Washington University, assesses the economic impact for the State of Washington of the solar energy incentive program according to the rates introduced in the original House Bill…
Read MoreA letter to the editor submitted by Solar Installers of Washington was published in the October 30th edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal which highlighted the need to address the outdated incentive structure currently in place. The state legislature will be…
Read MorePRODUCTION INCENTIVE CAPS REACHED Solar installations in Washington have been booming thanks to a successful incentive program. Now several utilities in Washington report that they are close to hitting their solar production incentive pay-out caps. This means that the amount…
Read MoreThe U.S. Congress last year passed a five-year extension to the federal Solar Income Tax Credit. Click to read an article from Bloomberg News.
Read MoreMomentum is building in the U.S. Senate for legislation that would extend a long list of important, but expiring tax credits. SIW is encouraging the solar industry and its supporters in Washington State to help in a national campaign to pressure…
Read MoreNegotiations on SHB 1912, the bill that proposed changes to the current solar incentive program in Washington, continued to the 11th hour during this legislative session. Despite the ceaseless efforts of SIW and its lobbyist, Brad Boswell, and the tireless…
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