Opinion
Best, Yann
News
1 Politico:
White House sets climate spending at up to $555 billion
2 Axios:
GM's plan to end EV charging deserts
3 Canary Media:
Will Hertz’s big Tesla buy make EVs mainstream?
4 Bloomberg:
Solar Group Warns Expansion of Tariffs Could Damage U.S. Industry
5 CNBC:
Enphase Energy surges after record quarter despite supply chain woes
6 Reuters:
Major issues unresolved as Democrats in U.S. Congress seek deal on spending bill
7 PV-Tech:
Delaware judge dismisses direct claims against Elon Musk in SolarCity lawsuit
8 PV-Magazine:
Honeywell, Duke Energy partner on flow battery test project
Opinions:
9 RMI:
Clean Energy Has Won the Economic Race
Have a great day!
Yann
Opinion
Best, Yann
News
1 New York Times:
Manchin pushes for more climate cuts from the budget bill.
2 Axios:
Hertz to buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla
3 Energy Storage News:
Corporate funding into battery storage has exceeded US$11 billion so far this year
4 Solar Power World:
CALSSA sets goal to collect 100,000 public comments defending net metering in California
5 Politico:
Rich countries break ‘totemic’ $100B annual climate pledge
6 PV-Magazine:
Enphase launches microgrid-forming microinverter line
7 Utility Dive:
How New England could demonstrate what a 'clean energy RTO' looks like
Opinions:
8 Canary Media:
Are financial regulators starting to take climate change seriously?
Have a great day!
Yann
A Delaware Meeting To Close The Deal? Senators Manchin and Schumer went to visit Biden in Delaware this weekend to see if the deal can be closed on the budget reconciliation bill. Manchin has been hard on both the price tag and climate heavy nature of the policy sections, i.e. the carbon tax and clean energy standard. Biden, as a lifelong member of the Senate, may have the hand to play to get this done and while not getting everything, advancing many of the administrations key policies. Pelosi said yesterday that she expects to ‘be there’ and have a vote by the end of the week.
What It Means. For the solar industry the most tangible policy is the potential 10 year extension of the ITC as well as getting it back to the 30% level. Some adders could be included for domestic content as well as stand alone energy storage.
SEIA Board Election. SEIA Board of Directors elections are happening now and I’m always excited to point out friends that reach out that I think have done and will continue to do a great job representing the industry at the board level. Particularly, I’d like you to support Karla Loeb from Sigora Solar. Karla has been a leader in the industry for years and she’s running for the DG Committee Chair. Thank you for voting for her!
Opinion
News
1 New York Times:
Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer as Democrats Race to Finish Social Policy Bill
2 The Hill:
Pelosi on spending bill - 'I think we are pretty much there now'
3 Energy Storage News:
Ameresco’s 2GWh battery storage for utility SCE to help address California’s power reliability risks
4 PV-Magazine:
Solar employed 231,000 in the U.S. in 2020
5 Solar Power World:
FERC ruling on utility wires charge expected to help standalone energy storage grow
6 Axios:
Fossil fuel executives to testify at "landmark" hearing focused on climate disinformation
7 Reuters:
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060
Opinions:
8 RMI:
Achieving Clean Energy Legislation in a Moderate State
Have a great day!
Yann
C&I Market Update. Join the Sustainable Capital Finance (SCF) team on Oct 27th, 10am PST, as they break down exciting new programs, incentives, and updates across the US C&I solar market. In this free webinar, the team will provide actionable information on a several solar-friendly states to help developers and EPCs better originate & execute projects. This webinar is recommended for solar developers and EPCs involved or interested in the C&I solar space. To join this exciting webinar, simply click here.
Opinion
News
1 Utility Dive:
Meeting state offshore wind, renewable goals requires up to $3.2B in transmission, PJM says
2 Politico:
Dem divisions linger in last lap of spending talks
3 Reuters:
Biden climate envoy Kerry to visit Saudi Arabia next week
4 PV-Tech:
JP Morgan fund buys majority stake in Falck Renewables
5 Energy Storage News:
Hawaiian Electric wants all solar in next procurement round to be paired with battery storage
6 PV-Magazine:
FERC denies utilities’ request to leave TVA
Opinions:
7 RMI:
Achieving Clean Energy Legislation in a Moderate State
Have a great day!
Yann
