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ICYMI: In Senate Hearing, SEIA President and CEO Testifies on Need to Keep Permit Certainty at Center of Permitting Reform to Keep Americans’ Energy Bills Down

WASHINGTON D.C. — In case you missed it, today, Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), testified in front of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works ...
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April 14, 2026
Solar Trade Groups Statements on Passage of the Utility RELIEF Act

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Yesterday the Maryland General Assembly passed the Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532/SB 841) after House and Senate leaders came to a compromise agreement on the energy omnibus bill. Th...

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Virginia Solar & Storage
April 14, 2026
STATEMENT: Governor Spanberger Delivers on Energy Affordability, Blazing a Path for State Leaders Nationwide

RICHMOND, VA — Yesterday Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a slate of energy bills that will help lower Virginians’ electricity bills, strengthen grid reliability, and boost the local econ...

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California Solar and Storage
April 8, 2026
CPUC Wastes a Golden Opportunity to Right Wrongs of Previous Community Solar Decisions that Harm Californians with Lower Incomes

SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community sol...

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April 8, 2026
SEIA Welcomes Leading Distributed Generation Developer to Board of Directors 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the addition of ECA Solar, a leading distributed generation developer, to its board of directors. The board addi...

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April 2, 2026
MnSEIA, SEIA, and CCSA Statements on the Approval of Xcel Energy’s Capacity Connect Proposal

SAINT PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) released the follo...

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