Michigan Republicans are attempting to carry neighborhood photo voltaic to the state utilizing a Trump-approved invoice acronym.
Michigan conservatives introduce MAGA Photo voltaic invoice
Lansing, Michigan
A brand new Republican-backed invoice in Michigan would set up a neighborhood photo voltaic program within the state for the primary time, utilizing a reputation interesting to the occasion’s furthest proper wing. The “Maximizing American Grid Affordability (MAGA) Photo voltaic Act” is “a coverage designed to strengthen grid reliability, slash vitality payments and safe American vitality provide chains from international adversaries like China,” in line with conservative energy nonprofit American Power Play.
Nevada governor indicators photo voltaic coverage measures including shopper protections, HOA entry
Carson Metropolis, Nevada
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo lately signed two bills that can set up clearer requirements, increase house owner rights and strengthen shopper protections for rooftop photo voltaic clients. SB379 and SB440 will add necessary oversight by financiers to make sure correct licensing of photo voltaic installers, prohibit untimely cost assortment and extra.
Minnesota legislators vote to protect neighborhood photo voltaic program
St. Paul, Minnesota
After strain from photo voltaic advocacy organizations, lawmakers voted to protect Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden program somewhat than reduce it in an omnibus vitality invoice. Due to the rejected proposed repeal, Minnesotans will now see the outcomes from final yr’s program modernization, guaranteeing that extra households can entry the advantages of native clear vitality.
California Supreme Courtroom hears oral arguments towards NEM 3.0
Sacramento, California
On June 4, the California Supreme Courtroom heard oral arguments in a lawsuit difficult the California Public Utility Fee’s choice to slash the credit score new photo voltaic customers get for sharing extra vitality with the grid. The go well with filed by the Middle for Organic Range and different teams in 2022 asserted that NEM 3.0 violated state regulation.
Illinois Shines opens 800 MW of latest photo voltaic capability for 2025-26 program yr
Springfield, Illinois
Illinois’s state-administered photo voltaic incentive program Illinois Shines opened another 800 MW of new solar capacity for the 2025-26 program yr. This system helps improvement of latest distributed technology and neighborhood photo voltaic tasks throughout Illinois, with a concentrate on vitality fairness.
West Virginia utilities suggest photo voltaic net-metering cuts
Charleston, West Virginia
West Virginian photo voltaic advocates lately rallied outdoors of the Public Service Fee towards Appalachian Energy and Wheeling Energy’s proposed base rate increase and drastic cuts to rooftop solar compensation. The proposal would reduce net-metering by virtually two-thirds, and would retroactively apply to any owners who didn’t have interconnection paperwork for his or her photo voltaic vitality techniques submitted by December 31, 2024.
Gov. Gianforte vetoes Montana neighborhood photo voltaic laws
Helena, Montana
On June 13, Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed bipartisan legislation that may have created a neighborhood photo voltaic program in Montana. Photo voltaic advocates had despatched a letter to the Montana Public Companies Fee committing to work hand-in-hand with regulators and lawmakers on the specifics of this system if handed.
Texas governor indicators residential storage allowing reform invoice
Austin, Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in late June signed SB 1202 into regulation, laws that can make it simpler and cheaper to put in backup energy techniques for owners. The brand new regulation permits for third-party assessment of plans for residence backup energy installations and is predicted to quicken the allowing course of.
Senate to vote quickly on reconciliation invoice that guts photo voltaic trade
Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Senate unveiled its updates to the budget reconciliation bill late Friday evening, and in lots of elements it was worse for the photo voltaic trade than earlier than. Within the newest model, tasks must be positioned in service by year-end 2027 to get any incentive quantity.
