The latest policy on solar container grid connection

September 2025 brings major US solar policy shifts, from ITC guidance and tariffs to state battles over net metering, storage, and permitting. Interconnection standards define how a distributed generation system, such as solar photovoltaics (PVs), can connect to the grid. In some areas of the United States, the interconnection process lacks consistent parameters and procedures for connecting to the grid or is unnecessarily complex. This. Solar policy – The U.S. solar industry entered September with a wave of major policy developments at the federal and state levels. From revised federal guidance on the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to state battles over net metering and renewable standards, these updates will shape the trajectory of. Building a reliable, secure, and affordable energy system will require solar and storage to meet U.S. energy demand for which we will need every electron that be can put on the grid. With these technologies already making up the majority of new generation being built and planned, achieving. On August 15, the Dept. of the Treasury released new solar ITC safe harbor guidance in response to a July executive order from President Donald Trump. The new guidance restricts projects larger than 1.5 MW from using the 5% safe harbor — requiring big projects to use the Physical Work Test to safe. Draft legislation from Solar and Storage Industries Institute and SEIA provides policymakers with a framework to reduce delays with interconnection and permitting processes for households and businesses. SONY DSC Image: Kate Costa / Department of Energy Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has unveiled a new policy agenda calling for US grid reforms, domestic supply chain investment, and wider solar and storage deployment to meet surging US power demand. From pv magazine USA SEIA has a new policy agenda centered on electric reliability.