Policies and Regulations
This page describes the patchwork of federal, state, and local policies and regulations pertaining to renewable energy systems that impact project development.
This page describes the patchwork of federal, state, and local policies and regulations pertaining to renewable energy systems that impact project development.
— Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is unveiling a new policy agenda that details the critical actions that local, state, and federal leaders must take to strengthen the
SEIA has a new policy agenda centered on electric reliability in the United States. The new policy agenda details actions for local, state and federal leaders to take to strengthen the US...
State and local policies and regulations have encouraged greater solar PV deployment in their jurisdictions. Examples include financial incentives (e.g., tax credits, rebates), renewable portfolio
State Solar Carve-Out ProgramsSolar Interconnection Standards & PoliciesUnderstanding Electricity Market Frameworks & PoliciesInterconnection standards define how a distributed generation system, such as solar photovoltaics (PVs), can connect to the grid. In some areas of the United States, the interconnection process lacks consistent parameters and procedures for connecting to the grid or is unnecessarily complex. This drives up costs and causes delays, which can be sign...See more on epa.gov
State and local policies and regulations have encouraged greater solar PV deployment in their jurisdictions. Examples include financial incentives (e.g., tax
A policy primer exploring how energy storage technologies work, the benefits that storage can deliver to the electric grid, the current legal and regulatory barriers to adoption, and policy
Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories. Procurement targets require utilities to acquire a specified quantity of energy storage typically by a
As the United States grapples with shifting political winds, developers in the distributed solar and storage market are facing a potential policy storm.
SEIA has released a policy blueprint which it claims would “strengthen the reliability of America''s electric grid with solar and storage.”
When some of the electricity produced by the sun is put into storage, that electricity can be used whenever grid operators need it, including after the sun has set. In this way, storage acts as an
In order to systematically assess the economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage integration projects after considering energy storage subsidies, this paper reviews relevant policies in
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