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Coordinating solar sector response to the federal permitting freeze
Courts have now ordered the freeze lifted three times: in December, April and August. The standoff drags on anyway — the Justice Department says 110 wind projects still haven't heard from the Pentagon since a judge ordered reviews to resume, and senators accuse Interior of demanding paperwork the courts barred.
Updated 7 days ago
Tracks US solar manufacturing investment and capacity
American factories have made 100 gigawatts of solar panels since the 1970s, a milestone crossed in spring 2026. More than 70% of that production came after 2022, when the Inflation Reduction Act began paying 7 cents per watt for domestic assembly.
Updated Sep 23
Co-publisher of US Solar Market Insight; represents the US solar industry
The United States now has enough operating solar capacity to power more than 50 million homes, more than one-third of all households nationwide. Developers added 11.4 gigawatts of new solar in the second quarter of 2026, a 45% jump from the same quarter in 2025.
Updated Sep 17
Co-publisher of the Solar Market Insight report
The US added 11.4 gigawatts of solar capacity in the second quarter of 2026 — a 45% jump from a year ago and the market's strongest quarter in years. Nearly all of it was utility-scale: developers rushed to start construction on large solar farms before a July 4 deadline stripped federal tax credit eligibility.
Updated Sep 12
Leading advocate for U.S. solar deployment
For most of modern American history, coal generated the majority of the nation's electricity — roughly half of every kilowatt-hour consumed from the 1950s through the 2000s. In 2022, renewable sources surpassed coal-fired generation on an annual basis for the first time. By 2023, renewables produced about 22% of U.S. electricity while coal had fallen to 16%, a gap that is accelerating year over year.
Updated May 31
Conducting CEO search after Hopper's January 30, 2026 departure; revised 2026 installation forecast to 18% decline
The 30% federal residential solar tax credit died at midnight on December 31, 2025. For twenty years, Section 25D let homeowners slash $9,000 off a typical $30,000 solar installation.
Updated May 19
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