legislation

This week, Maryland governor Hogan vetoed the Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Revisions bill (SB0921/HB1106) that would have increased the renewable energy mandate to 25% by 2020, up from the existing 20% target by 2022.

A host of solar advocacy groups across California have urged for a speedy resolution to the passing of a bill making methodology for calculating net metering caps consistent across the state's utilities.

New Hampshire officially passed a bill on Monday that expands the state’s financial incentive for solar by raising the existing cap on net metering.

On Tuesday San Francisco became the first major US city to approve legislation requiring rooftop solar on new buildings.

An amendment to the US Senate Energy Bill aimed at protecting residential net metering, proposed by two senators, including one in Nevada, has been backed by solar industry groups.