SOLAR ENERGY related term(s) Power Resources

Bills and resolutions

Defense Production Act: prohibit use of authorities for purchase of solar panels (see H.R. 7602), H1057 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out study, research, and demonstration on agrivoltaic systems and issue guidance on best practices to protect soil health and productivity within solar energy systems on agricultural land (see H.R. 7391), H678 [15FE]

——— conduct study on effects of solar panel installations on covered farmland (see H.R. 8277), H2936 [7MY]

——— limit funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems (see H.R. 7923), H2289 [10AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers (see S. 5352), S6685 [20NO] (see H.R. 10139), H6026 [15NO]

——— establish program to increase participation in community solar and receipt of associated benefits (see S. 5259), S6438 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing Federal leased areas (see H.R. 10513), H7389 [19DE]

Depts. of Energy and Transportation: conduct joint study on development of facilities for solar energy generation, storage, and transmission or distribution on Federal land adjacent to National Highway System (see H.R. 7424), H686 [20FE]

Hydroelectric power: express that hydropower is vital component to all-of-the-above approach to energy development (see H. Res. 1175), H2700 [29AP]

IRS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit’’ (see S.J. Res. 119), S6843 [5DE] (see H.J. Res. 222), H6077 [18NO] (see H.J. Res. 225), H6155 [20NO]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 8954), H4527 [9JY] (see H.R. 9012), H4624 [11JY]

Roads and highways: accommodate certain renewable energy projects within right-of-way on any Federal-aid highway (see H.R. 7518), H780 [1MR]

Taxation: prohibit allowance of advanced manufacturing production credit for components produced by foreign entities of concern (see S. 4873), S5680 [31JY] (see H.R. 9338), H4984 [9AU]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H6144 [20NO]

BLM: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed Western Solar Plan, H4850, H4851 [23JY]

Foreign trade: investigate unfair foreign solar panel trade practices, H3710 [11JN]

Power resources: impact of green energy policies on energy reliability, H666 [15FE]

——— national energy policy, H7354 [18DE]