WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Energy issued a new rule that would simplify and speed up the permitting review process for certain federal transmission projects. The rules would establish the U.S. Department of Energy as the lead agency for approving these projects and create a two-year deadline for project approvals. In October 2023, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance on Section 6418 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows clean energy tax credits to be monetized by directly transferring the credit to a taxpaying entity. Following is a statement from Ben Norris, vice president of regulatory affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "Expanded clean energy   more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 27 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: The University of Prince Edward Island launched a $15-million fundraising campaign to revitalize the Robertson Library on Friday, April 26, as part of "Good News Week at UPEI." Private sector donors have already contributed $600,000 to the campaign, including two $100,000 leadership gifts, one from Grant Thornton and the other from the UPEI Alumni Association. "The revita  more