Opinion: Putting Maryland’s Solar Growth Into Context
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Opinion: Putting Maryland’s Solar Growth Into Context
This opinion piece by MDV-SEIA Executive Director, David Murray, appeared on Maryland Matters on September 12, 2019. Climate change poses an existential threat to our Bay, so I was shocked to read the Chesapeake Bay Foundation calling to slam the brakes on clean energy in Maryland [Opinion: Md. Needs Clear Guidelines on Where ...
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Unveils Executive Order Focused on Virginia’s Energy System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND – Today at the inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit, the MD-DC-VA Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) applauded Governor Northam’s actions to make Virginia’s electricity grid 30% renewable by 2030 and carbon-free by 2050. The actions will transform the Commonwealth’s energy ...
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1-Year Delay of Renewable Energy Expansion in Maryland Would Cost Maryland Wealth of Federal Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. – Maryland will lose out on approximately $247 million in Federal tax credits between 2019 and 2022 if passage of the proposed Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) is delayed by 1 year. New analysis conducted by the Maryland Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) compared projected ...
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Amidst Policy Uncertainty, Maryland Solar Workforce Drops 15%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. – The Maryland solar industry lost over 800 solar jobs in 2018, shrinking the state workforce to 4,515 people. The survey data was released Tuesday by the Solar Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Washington DC. 2018 was the second year in a row Maryland solar jobs declined. The ...
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MDV-SEIA Commends Passage of D.C.’s 100% Renewable Energy Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the D.C. City Council unanimously voted in favor of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, securing a historic win for renewable energy and making the District a model for the rest of the country. The bill establishes a 100% renewable energy target by 2032 with […]
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Md. Clean energy jobs act a priority in 2019
This piece by Senator Brian Feldman and Delegate Cheryl Glenn was originally published in the Baltimore Sun. As we enter the 2019 legislative session, Maryland is poised to become a national hub for the new clean energy economy. By passing the proposed Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act, or “MCEJA,” in 2019, Maryland will see tens ...
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Why Cities Should Embrace Solar
Last month we saw two rousing rounds of testimony at the Transportation and Environment and Business and Economic Development Committees of the DC Council on the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018. The bill proposes a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2032 with a 10% solar carve-out by 2041. The legislation is ...
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Public Service Commission Completes Estimate Value of Solar to Maryland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent report from the Public Service Commission found solar energy can provide Maryland $1.39 billion in labor revenue and over 13,800 direct jobs by 2028. The Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) found the report provides an essential analysis ...
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MDV-SEIA Presents 7 Solar Industry Leadership Awards at Solar Focus 2018
On Wednesday October 31st, MDV-SEIA hosted the annual Solar Focus Awards Luncheon, an event recognizing outstanding leadership in the solar industry. The event began with a keynote address by Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization at the Hip Hop Caucus. Dr. Ali ...
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Solar industry shows there is power in numbers at the Clean Energy DC Bill Hearing
On Tuesday, October 9th MDV-SEIA provided testimony for the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (B22-904) before the Transportation and the Environment Committee. The legislation seeks to increase the District’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 50% to 100% by 2032, while maintaining the current solar carve-out of ...
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