Solar industry shows there is power in numbers at the Clean Energy DC Bill...
On Tuesday, October 9th MDV-SEIA provided testimony for the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (B22-904) before the Transportation and the Environment Committee. The legislation seeks to...
View ArticleMDV-SEIA Presents 7 Solar Industry Leadership Awards at Solar Focus 2018
On Wednesday October 31st, MDV-SEIA hosted the annual Solar Focus Awards Luncheon, an event recognizing outstanding leadership in the solar industry. The event began with a keynote address by Dr....
View ArticlePublic Service Commission Completes Estimate Value of Solar to Maryland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent report from the Public Service Commission found solar energy can provide Maryland $1.39 billion in labor revenue and over 13,800 direct jobs by 2028....
View ArticleWhy Cities Should Embrace Solar
Last month we saw two rousing rounds of testimony at the Transportation and Environment and Business and Economic Development Committees of the DC Council on the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act...
View ArticleMd. Clean energy jobs act a priority in 2019
This piece by Senator Brian Feldman and Delegate Cheryl Glenn was originally published in the Baltimore Sun. As we enter the 2019 legislative session, Maryland is poised to become a national hub for...
View ArticleMDV-SEIA Commends Passage of D.C.’s 100% Renewable Energy Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the D.C. City Council unanimously voted in favor of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, securing a historic win for renewable energy and...
View ArticleAmidst Policy Uncertainty, Maryland Solar Workforce Drops 15%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. – The Maryland solar industry lost over 800 solar jobs in 2018, shrinking the state workforce to 4,515 people. The survey data was released Tuesday by the Solar...
View Article1-Year Delay of Renewable Energy Expansion in Maryland Would Cost Maryland...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. – Maryland will lose out on approximately $247 million in Federal tax credits between 2019 and 2022 if passage of the proposed Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act...
View ArticleVirginia Governor Ralph Northam Unveils Executive Order Focused on Virginia’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND – Today at the inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit, the MD-DC-VA Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) applauded Governor Northam’s actions to make...
View ArticleOpinion: Putting Maryland’s Solar Growth Into Context
This opinion piece by MDV-SEIA Executive Director, David Murray, appeared on Maryland Matters on September 12, 2019. Climate change poses an existential threat to our Bay, so I was shocked to read the...
View ArticleSolar Focus 2019 Award Winners
WHO IS DRIVING THE THE MID-ATLANTIC SOLAR INDUSTRY FORWARD? BALTIMORE, MD, NOV 20TH – Last November, hundreds of solar professionals from across the country gathered at the Baltimore Hilton Downtown...
View ArticleMDV-SEIA Statement on Racial Injustice and Building an Equitable Solar Industry
For Immediate ReleaseBlack Lives Matter – MDV-SEIA Statement on Racial Injustice and Building an Equitable Solar Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2020 The culmination of the recent murders of George...
View ArticleReports: Solar Energy Can Provide Steady Revenue, Jobs for 29,000 Virginians...
RICHMOND – Two studies reveal solar energy may provide a key to restoring Virginia’s economy in the wake of the pandemic. In fact, the latest report indicates that up 29,000 jobs would be created from...
View ArticleSolar Energy Deployment is Essential to Our Economy’s Resiliency
The global pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis have highlighted many vulnerabilities and areas in need of reform across our economy and society. With this has come an opportunity to re-evaluate...
View ArticleMDV-SEIA to SCC: Deploy Energy Storage in a Way That Provides the Greatest...
For Immediate Release MDV-SEIA to SCC: Energy Storage Must Maximize Savings to Ratepayers WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 29, 2020 As the State Corporation Commission (SCC) implements Virginia’s landmark...
View ArticleBuilding an Inclusive Solar Industry
Building an Inclusive Solar Industry Solar businesses join the Maryland NAACP, Morgan State University, and Bowie State University to build bridges between the clean energy sector and communities of...
View ArticleVA HOA Third Party Certification Form
As a result of House Bill 414 from the 2020 Virginia legislative session, homeowners may now provide documentation by an independent solar panel design specialist certified by NABCEP to show that a...
View ArticleA Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
MDV-SEIA publishes commitment to equity and inclusion, emphasizing its role in building bridges between the clean energy sector and communities of color In May, MDV-SEIA formed an Equity and Inclusion...
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