Expansion addresses a critical gap in the market, enabling more businesses to capture the federal Investment Tax Credit

Although Illinois has strong financial incentives of its own for solar projects, the loss of federal rebates is still a “significant change.”

York Run Solar, LLC recently filed a joint application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a wetlands permit which includes a submission of a water quality certification to the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission.

The City of Syracuse has partnered with EnergySmart CNY and Solar Simplified to introduce the Syracuse Community Solar program, which allows residents to save on their electric bills by subscribing to a share of a local solar farm.

A bill that would prohibit industrial-scale solar power facilities for one year has passed the Alabama State Senate, but with changes that limit the bill to south Alabama. It now goes to the State House.

Recent performance snapshot for First Solar First Solar (FSLR) has experienced both gains and declines across different timeframes. The share price is US$192.31, reflecting a 1-day return of about a 2% decline and a past 3-month return of nearly a 20% decline.

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is drawing fresh scrutiny after Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith trimmed his price target on the solar module maker, citing a concern that’s easy to overlook until it hits the income statement.