Policy & Incentives

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Policy risk is now a development variable

Washington spent the first half of 2026 retiring federal support for wind and solar. Courts and states spent the same six months taking pieces of that retirement back. Neither fact cancels the other out — and that is exactly the point.

Jul 11, 2026 · 8 min read

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Net metering rules are being rewritten state by state. Here's what to check before entering a community-solar market.

BC Hydro just overhauled its net-metering export credits, New Mexico greenlit a new phase of community solar, and Delaware accelerated its own program. Compensation design, not just eligibility, now decides whether a community-solar project pencils out.

Jul 9, 2026 · 8 min read

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State legislatures are doing the work federal policy used to do. Track state rules like a primary diligence item, not a fallback.

North Carolina, Connecticut, and New Jersey all moved on solar policy within weeks of each other — in different directions. State rules now need the diligence rigor once reserved for federal incentives.

Jul 8, 2026 · 7 min read

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