Cleantech Law Partners (CLP, San Francisco, California, US)
has published an analysis of US state-level laws that promote greater
penetration of solar energy, which concludes that the substantive quality of
the legislation is more effective in generating clean energy than the number of
laws enacted.
“Transforming Solar Laws into more Clean Energy” was
published in the July/August 2013 edition of North American Clean Energy. The
article mentions feed-in tariffs as a promising policy direction.
“With the exception only of California, the states with the
most solar laws did not attract more solar energy development,” notes the
article. “Unfortunately, America's increasing arsenal of renewable laws and
regulatory programs has been relatively ineffective at increasing the amount of
clean energy produced.”
Tax credits less effective, Congress missing in action
CLP argues that policymakers would be advised to consult
industry leaders to develop legislation that is in tune with the practical
needs of businesses. The firm notes that as one example, the continuation of
current tax credits mostly benefits high net-worth individuals and corporations
with enormous tax appetites.
The organization also notes that nearly all states have
enacted more policies for renewable energy than the US federal government, and
that the US Congress has been largely absent from efforts to expand renewables.
CLP will have a booth at the Intersolar North America trade
show in San Francisco, July 8th – 12th, 2013, where its legal team will be
available to discuss legal challenges facing renewable energy development.
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