Articles tagged with "energy-legislation"
California Passes Legislation to Support Solar & Lower Energy Costs - CleanTechnica
California has recently passed two significant pieces of legislation—Assembly Bill 825 and Senate Bill 302—aimed at advancing solar energy development and creating a more integrated clean energy grid in the Western United States. AB 825 initiates the establishment of a regional electricity partnership across Western states, a move long advocated by renewable energy supporters, which is expected to enhance energy production efficiency, grid reliability, and ultimately reduce electricity costs for Californians. Senate Bill 302 aligns California’s tax code with the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by exempting solar developers from state taxes on federal renewable energy tax benefits, a step that brings California in line with most other states and helps lower project costs. These legislative efforts come amid ongoing challenges from federal policies that have hindered solar development and increased energy prices. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) praised the bills, emphasizing their potential to expand market access for California’s solar and storage resources and to ensure that energy developers can fully benefit from federal incentives. Governor
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The article highlights the tension in Texas between the state's booming wind and solar energy sectors and the Republican-led legislative efforts to curb their growth. Despite Texas emerging as a national leader in renewable energy—surpassing California in gigawatt-hours generated from wind and solar in 2024—some Republican lawmakers, influenced by powerful anti-renewable advocacy groups like the Texas Public Policy Foundation, are pushing bills that could restrict landowners' rights to host renewable energy projects. These legislative moves threaten to undermine years of progress that have revitalized rural communities and provided significant tax revenue, even though most Texans support renewable energy development. The opposition to renewables in Texas is partly driven by political and ideological factors, including former President Donald Trump's well-documented disdain for wind power. Trump has repeatedly criticized wind turbines on aesthetic, economic, and environmental grounds, despite evidence contradicting his claims. This stance has influenced Texas Republicans, who appear to prioritize fossil fuel interests over the expanding clean energy sector. The article concludes by noting that
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