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Making Sense of Interconnection Queue Trends

Modest Reductions in Interconnection Queues Do Not Mean Reform Has Achieved its Aims In August, Lawrence Berkely National Lab released new data for its annual “Queued Up” report series, which compiles interconnection queue data from nearly all of the grid operators...

SI2 Thanks Board Chair Abigail Ross Hopper for Strategic Vision

The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) extends its gratitude to Abigail Ross Hopper for her extraordinary leadership as President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and founding chair of the SI2 Board of Directors. In...

SI2 Responds to U.S. Department of Energy’s Plan to Cut Solar Project Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may be planning to terminate roughly 600 grants nationwide, according to a list obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News. As of now, the list currently includes two DOE contracts awarded to the Solar and Storage Industries Institute...

The Rise of SI2

May 4, 2023 | Blog

And just like that… The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) celebrated its first anniversary this week. As the Executive Director, I thought I’d share a few highlights from our first full year of operation. Growing Our Team. In January...

SI2 Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Interconnection Reforms Project Launch

May 4, 2023 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) announced the launch of a new one-year project on large-scale interconnection reforms. Founded last May, SI2 is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of clean energy through research, public...

SI2 Expands Research and Fundraising Capabilities with New Hire

Jan 11, 2023 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) announced that it hired Sara Conley-Ballew to be the nonprofit’s assistant director for development. Conley-Ballew’s work will help SI2 pursue new research and educational projects that expand...

SI2 Lands $500,000 Federal Research Award to Study Agrivoltaics

Dec 8, 2022 | Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) was selected to receive a $500,000 competitive award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to reduce deployment barriers for large-scale agrivoltaic...

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