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13 House Republicans ask Senate to change ITC ‘start construction’ deadline, foreign entity restrictions and more in budget bill

On June 6, 13 House Republicans sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader and Chairman of the Finance Committee asking them to “refine” the House’s proposed changes to the IRA. “While we were proud to have worked to ensure that the bill did not include a full repeal of the clean energy tax credits,… …

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Solar finance platform Mosaic files for bankruptcy

Residential solar and home improvement financing platform Mosaic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas. Its estimated assets and liabilities are between $1 billion and $10 billion. Mosaic offers homeowners financing options for solar, storage and other sustainable home improvement projects. The company has a network of contractor partners… …

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New Mexico opens $5.3 million commercial energy efficiency loan program

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department announced it is accepting applications for loans to finance energy-efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings that serve a community purpose. Solar and electric panel upgrades are eligible for loans as part of a comprehensive energy efficiency project plan. EMNRD received $5.3 million from the U.S. Dept. of… …

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Republican senator pens op-ed seeking more measured approach to IRA changes

As the Senate takes up the House reconciliation bill this week, the solar industry is searching for any clues that the major proposed cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could be tempered in the final version. On June 4, Utah Sen. John Curtis wrote an op-ed in the Deseret News seeking a “scalpel vs.… …

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Crux tax credit marketplace releases first annual report on clean energy investment dynamics

Crux has released its first debt capital report on lending and investment dynamics in the U.S. clean energy and manufacturing sector. This report comes at a time when surging energy demand and policy uncertainty presents both opportunities and challenges for American developers and manufacturers. Crux is addressing today’s critical need for greater transparency into capital… …

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Invenergy completes 250-MW Ohio solar project for Microsoft

Invenergy announced on June 4 that the 250-MW Hardin III Solar Energy Center recently commenced operations. The energy center is the third Invenergy-developed solar facility completed in Hardin County, Ohio. WEC Energy Group is the majority owner of Hardin III and Microsoft will purchase the electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) generated at the facility… …

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