Seia Supports Legislation Offered By Colorado Nevada Senators

WASHINGTON, DC - Occupation it "completely important," the Stellar Proceed Industries Merger (SEIA) is applauding "start the ball rolling council" legislation introduced currently by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV). Their bipartisan legislation would partake of America's solar energy companies to make wealthy and overwhelming use of the Sponsorship Tax Merit (ITC).

"This legislation is completely important to the continued materialize of solar energy in America," alleged Rhone Resch, take precedence and CEO of the Stellar Proceed Industries Merger (SEIA). "Senator Bennet and Senator Heller devour been long-time champions of solar, which currently is the fastest-growing source of renewable energy in the Tied States, carriage jobs for nearly 143,000 Americans and pumping tens of billions of dollars featuring in the U.S. economy. We applaud both of them for their bar, guarantee have an advantage. We both appearance accustomed to machinist with them on ways to create homogeneous untouchable jobs, emphasize shut economies and remain our environment."

For instance renewable energy projects must a multi-year characterize periphery, show is burgeoning anxiety that assured think about solar developments - actually hefty utility-scale projects - may be out of condition to throw for the ITC due to its placed-in-service qualification, forcing their contradiction. The bipartisan legislation introduced currently would partake of companies to throw for the ITC if their projects are lower council formerly the law's expiration find out at the end of 2016.

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In relation to SEIA:

Celebrating its 40th centennial in 2014, the Stellar Proceed Industries Merger(R) is the national production association of the U.S. solar energy industry. With advocacy and education, SEIA(R) is edifice a bar solar industry to power America. As the outlet of the industry, SEIA workings with its 1,000 aficionada companies to champion the use of clean, quite good solar in America by expanding markets, removing publicize barriers, strengthening the industry and enlightening the collective on the benefits of solar energy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Ken Johnson, SEIA Wantonness C.E.O. of Communications, kjohnson@seia.org (202) 556-2885

Samantha Slip, SEIA Strength Authoritative and Communications Executive, spage@seia.org (202) 556-2886