The Washington State legislature is well underway on 2020's “short” session in Olympia. Add your voice to keep 2020’s solar opportunities moving: Solar Panel Recycling (SHB 2465, SSB 6622) prepares Washington for national leadership, thanks to bipartisan collaboration by Rep. Smith, Rept. Shewmake, Sen. Das, Sen....
Solar Installers of Washington salutes Klickitat PUD’s decision to place on hold infrastructure fee for solar Solar Installers of Washington salutes Klickitat PUD for placing on hold its infrastructure fee for net-metered solar owners. The consumer-owned utility has elected to pause its former infrastructure fee until the legislatively set threshold...
The federal investment tax credit for solar has been one the most successful energy policies in American history. And now, Congress is making progress on bipartisan legislation to extend for 5 years this job-creating powerhouse. Let’s bring it home. Tell our Congressional delegation to support solar. It's easy: just text “DefendTheITC” to...
More fantastic news: On Tuesday, May 7, Governor Inslee signed the groundbreaking 100% Clean Electricity Act into law, along with hundreds of enthusiastic supporters. Maybe you were there too? Thanks to so many smart and dedicated local stakeholders who helped bring this bill over the finish...
Fantastic news: on Tuesday, April 30th, Governor Inslee signed our Solar Fairness Act into law. Key stakeholders from the solar industry were there, solar modules in hand, to continue promoting solar. By updating Washington’s net metering law, the Solar Fairness Act will allow thousands more...
Thanks to the hard work of many solar supporters across the entire state, legislators in Olympia passed the Solar Fairness Act earlier this week to mark Earth Day. It also passed other precedent-setting climate and clean energy bills. The solar industry is hopeful that Governor...
Late last week the Solar Fairness Act (E2SSB 5223) successfully passed off the Washington State House floor by a margin of 15 votes, with 55 in support of the bill. This took place after the bill had been reviewed and passed out of the House...
Thanks to solar advocates in communities around the state, The Solar Fairness Act (5223) has passed out of the Washington State Senate with bipartisan support. The Senate vote is a key milestone that signals the right of solar adopters to receive full credit on their...
After successful committee hearings, the Solar Fairness Act (2SSB 5223) is advancing to the floor of the Washington State Senate, where legislators will soon vote on the bill. The legislation provides a crucial update to net metering, the core policy driving solar deployment in Washington....
The Solar Fairness Act (SB 5223) has just been introduced to the Washington State Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Senator Guy Palumbo and 22 other democratic and republican senators, would provide an urgent update to net metering law, which has driven installation of more than 75%...