SEIA, the national solar trade group, will remain distinct, though it will work with the new organization on some issues. The largest wind trade group in the U.S. announced Friday it will officially broaden its mission beyond wind as part of a newly-formed industry group. The American Wind Energy Association, which advocated for that industry […]
US Treasury to Tweak Tax Credit Deadlines for Renewables Projects
A three-sentence letter issued by the Treasury Department on Thursday suggests relief may be on the way for a nervous renewables market. A concise three-sentence letter sent by the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday suggests relief is on the way for a renewables industry concerned about meeting quickly approaching tax credit deadlines. The letter came […]
US Cracks 100GW of Wind as Post-Subsidy Era Looms
Discussions are progressing on Capitol Hill about additional support for renewable energy, AWEA chief executive Tom Kiernan said. The U.S. has surpassed 100 gigawatts of wind capacity, a momentous milestone that comes as the industry girds its loins for a post-subsidy world. It was the largest third quarter on record for the U.S. wind market, […]
US Wind Farm Development Reaches Record High in Q2
Completed capacity in the first half of the year improved on 2018 by 53 percent. The U.S. wind industry reached a new high water mark of development in the second quarter, new information shows. More than 200 projects are undergoing construction or late-stage development in 33 states, according to a new report from the American Wind Energy […]
US Wind Industry’s Response to Solar’s Rise: Embrace It
In a sign of the times, the American Wind Energy Association trade group will expand its flagship annual conference to include solar and storage. Onshore wind is the largest and cheapest source of renewable power in the U.S. today, but solar is catching up quickly. No one is more aware of that urgent reality than […]
AWEA endorses energy storage ITC bill in Senate
Yesterday, Senators Heinrich (D-NM) and Gardner (R-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an energy storage investment tax credit (ITC). It currently has 10 cosponsors representing a diverse collection of states. The legislation, labeled the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Development Act, is a companion bill to legislation introduced by Rep. Doyle in the House last […]
