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Policy Capitol building congress
Congress introduces U.S.’s first federal plug-in solar bill

Balcony solar could be going nationwide in the U.S., thanks to a new bill introduced by Rep. Rob Menendez. The New Jerseyan Democrat introdu...

October 22, 2026
Policy Federal tax incentives solar funding
Report showcases solar benefits under new tax policies

The Clean Tomorrow Siting Solutions Project (SSP) has released a new report detailing the benefits of smarter state tax policy when it comes...

October 22, 2026
Policy New York state capitol building
NYSERDA to deploy $200 million to expand affordable solar

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has unveiled plans for a $200 million expansion to its NY-Sun residen...

October 16, 2026
Policy capitol hill
U.S. Senators introduce federal energy permitting reform bill

A quartet of U.S. Senators have introduced a new bill aiming to reform the federal environmental review and permitting process, including pe...

October 6, 2026
+ Storage massachusetts solar storage goals
Massachusetts awards more than $40 million for energy storage projects

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has awarded more than $40 million to a group of 36 energy projects across the state,...

September 30, 2026
+ Storage Welcome to Illinois Sign
Lightstar Renewables expands community energy portfolio in Illinois

Boston-based independent power producer Lightstar Renewables has expanded its community solar and storage initiative in Illinois, planning t...

September 24, 2026
Policy Gov. Gavin Newsom new EV charging bills
Gov. Newsom signs suite of solar-forward EV charging bills for...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a group of six bills into law, aiming to accelerate the Golden State’s future in the realm of ...

September 24, 2026
PV Modules Capitol Hill Congress House Senate Washington D.C.
Anza data shows spiking solar prices following Section 232 decision

New research from solar and energy storage data firm Anza shows that solar module prices are spiking, following the second Trump administrat...

September 23, 2026
Policy
SEIA to combine with Coalition for Community Solar Access

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has absorbed the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) in a move the associations say w...

September 16, 2026
Residential Solar virginia dominion solar
NextEra, Dominion unveil ‘transformational’ Virginia energy benefits package

Utility firms NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have announced a new and enhanced electrical benefits package in Virginia, with an outsized...

September 14, 2026
+ Storage Moment Energy BESS
Moment Energy first U.S. BESS maker with verified FEOC status

An independent legal review has confirmed Moment Energy’s non-PFE status and FEOC compliance for its new battery energy storage system...

September 9, 2026
Policy space solar DOE funding
U.S. DOE announces $12 million space solar fund

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a $12 million fund for the research and development of space-based solar technologies, with...

September 2, 2026
Policy trump solar energy plans
Trump administration imposes new tariffs on polysilicon

The second Trump administration has been far from a friend to the renewable energy space, enacting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), i...

August 7, 2026
Policy solar cybersecurity SEIA
New SEIA report aims to strengthen solar industry cybersecurity

As the U.S. continues to rise in the global solar manufacturing rankings, both physical security and cybersecurity measures are becoming top...

July 22, 2026
Policy Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania passes legislation detailing solar decommissioning protocol

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed Senate Bill 349 into law, setting a statewide standard for decommissioning end-of-life ground moun...

July 22, 2026
Policy Pennsylvania capitol building Solar for Schools
Pennsylvania renews Solar for Schools program with increased funding

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools grant program has been renewed for a third straight year, according to officials ...

July 17, 2026
Policy Solar energy field in Virginia
Gov. Spanberger approves Switch Together solar affordability program in Va.

In response to rising utility bills around the U.S., Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed the Switch Together energy affordability in...

July 16, 2026
Policy Capitol Hill Congress House Senate Washington D.C.
Federal oversight puts $121 billion in renewable energy investment at...

A new reports highlights how federal policies are putting more than $121 billion investment in renewable energy at risk, with solar facing t...

June 30, 2026
Policy Abigail Spanberger Virginia agrivoltaics bill
Gov. Spanberger signs pro-agrivoltaics bill for Virginia solar developers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed SB 340/HB 508, officially defining the term “agrivoltaics” in the law code of the Ol...

June 23, 2026
Policy Ohio Supreme Court building
Supreme Court of Ohio reverses permit for Oak Run Solar...

The Supreme Court of Ohio has cut down a previously approved permit for Madison County’s Oak Run Solar project, which would have been ...

June 4, 2026
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