The California Net Measurement Act has been passed in the state legislature
Sacramento, California

A committee of the California Legislature has passed a bill that may reduce net measurement compensation for property transfers. According to AB 942, if a solar powered residential building is sold, the existing net metering agreement will be updated to the current NEM 3.0 electricity price, which will significantly change the compensation for solar energy feedback to the grid.

South Carolina energy law expands solar+energy storage opportunities, but supports new natural gas plants
Columbia, South Carolina

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Energy Security Act (HB 3309), which has sparked different reactions from renewable energy advocates. Although the bill allows utility companies to develop new large-scale fossil fuel power plants, it also empowers them to develop new client distributed energy resource projects and expand opportunities for solar+energy storage, load flexibility, and electric vehicle development.

The Governor of Virginia signs a bill to launch the VPP program, vetoing other bills focused on energy storage in Richmond, Virginia

In early May, Virginia Governor Glenn Young signed a bill that could promote the development of virtual power plants. The Community Energy Act instructs Dominion Energy to launch a 450 megawatt virtual power plant pilot project, allowing households and businesses to integrate solar panels, batteries, and other equipment into a flexible grid resource. Yang Jin vetoed two other bills that required Virginia utility companies to invest in energy storage.

A new bill in Massachusetts may reduce non residential solar net metering
Boston, Massachusetts

The impact of a bill proposed by Massachusetts Governor Mora Healy on renewable energy is mixed. The bill allows the state to sign new clean energy procurement contracts without going through utility companies, but it will also reduce net metering compensation for non residential solar projects, including community solar.

New Jersey utility update will simplify DER interconnection
Trenton, New Jersey

The New Jersey Public Utilities Commission recently approved an update to the modernization rules for the power grid, aimed at reducing delays in the interconnection process and accelerating the progress of project launches. The change in rules will make it easier for more distributed energy sources to connect to New Jersey's distribution network.

The House of Representatives has passed a more stringent budget bill for the solar energy industry
Washington DC

The House of Representatives passed a budget bill at the end of May and made last-minute revisions, which would eliminate the Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) (25D), phase out periods for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) (48E) and the Power Generation Tax Credit (PTC) (45Y), and so on. The Senate will end its two-week recess on June 2nd and will review the bill.

Imposing high tariffs on solar cells and solar panels in Southeast Asia
Washington DC

The US International Trade Commission has made a positive ruling on anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into silicon solar cells and solar panels produced in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.