Abigail Ross Hopper

Stories

Trump’s permitting crackdown strands U.S. wind and solar boom

Leading industry pushback against the renewable permitting freeze

The Pentagon has started clearing onshore wind projects again after a federal judge ordered it to resume reviews. In October it advanced projects in Maine and South Dakota, but Democrats say hundreds more are still waiting.

Updated Oct 29

The death of residential solar tax credits

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Departed SEIA January 30, 2026; successor search underway

The 30% federal residential solar tax credit died at midnight on December 31, 2025. For twenty years, Section 25D let homeowners slash $9,000 off a typical $30,000 solar installation.

Updated May 19

Notable Quotes

“It’s extremely detrimental to our industry because it just upsets the ability to deliver projects.”

from Trump’s permitting crackdown strands U.S. wind and solar boom · Updated Oct 29

"The bill being sent to the President's desk today is a significant step backwards for our nation's energy economy at a time when we can least afford it." — Statement on One Big Beautiful Bill passage, May 2025

from The death of residential solar tax credits · Updated May 19

"This legislation is willfully ignorant of the fact that deploying solar and storage is the only way the U.S. power grid can meet the demand of American consumers, businesses, and innovation." — On House passage of reconciliation bill

from The death of residential solar tax credits · Updated May 19

"Now is the time for my next chapter." — Open letter to solar industry announcing departure, October 2025

from The death of residential solar tax credits · Updated May 19