Have a great weekend!
Facebook Cleans Dominion. Data centers are big money for States and utilities love the long term capacity need. Facebook went to Virginia to invest a billion and in return got Dominion to provide a clean energy tariff. Works well for Dominion because they’ve been a leading buyer in VA and NC recently.
Solar For Choice and Freedom. Heritage, R Street and the National Retail Federation are saying no to 201 petition. These groups swing big in DC. I didn’t see this reported earlier but 55 members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to the ITC asking for the board to protect the solar industry.
The California AG Market. They saved solar during the tax credit fight and now in the ITC for 201. The California Poultry, Fresh Fruit and Citrus Associations have filed a letter with the commission. Saving money for farming operations is the leading driver which means higher module prices are bad for America’s farming community.
No More Press Releases On PR, Please. A lot of people want to help in Puerto Rico. A lot of companies are also planning on helping. If you are doing either, great. I am supportive of our sector helping in PR. Keep the press releases to yourselves please. Instead do the work, then take videos and pictures and publish those. Puerto Rico isn’t your backdrop for telling the sector that you know how to build solar and storage.
The Exclusion Battle On 201. A commissioner of the trade commission brought it up and First Solar was exempt from the start. Individual companies are coming up and asking for the commission to be excluded. Once a full list is available, I will send that along.
Interview With Abby Hopper. Two interviews, 10 minutes each, for you to listen to. Both were recorded at the ITC hearing, before and after the solar industry’s session. This gives you some color on the atmosphere in the hearing room.
- Washington Post: Facebook announces new data center plans in Virginia
- Bloomberg: Embattled Solar and Wind Industries Turn to Conservatives for Help
- The Hill: Musk – Tesla can rebuild Puerto Rico power grid
- Utility Dive: Western states push to expand EV charging network
- Solar Industry: Third Quarter Marked Another Rise In Global Clean Energy Investment
- Greentech Media: Solar Executives Lobby White House, Federal Officials to Avoid Tariffs
- SolarWakeup: Live from the ITC with Abby Hopper on 201 Petitions
- SolarWakeup: Live from the ITC With Tony Clifford with his reaction on SEIA’s Presentation
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Have a great day!
Yann