In January, I called on the clean energy industry to get active, get engaged and defend American Energy Incentives. We called upon the clean energy industry to prepare for a marathon—to advocate, share their stories, and educate Congress that solar and storage are the fastest, most cost-effective paths to American energy dominance and security.  

Now, we’ve hit a defining mile marker.  

In the early hours of May 22nd, the House of Representatives advanced a reconciliation bill by a vote of 215-214 that amounts to a de facto repeal of clean energy credits. The bill would end the 48E and 45Y tax credits for any project that does not begin construction within 60 days of enactment and is not placed in service before December 31, 2028. The bill also eliminates the 25D residential credit at the end of 2025, and imposes an overly prescriptive and unworkable Foreign Entities of Concern and Materials Assistance provision at both the ownership and component, subcomponent, and mineral levels. 

Put simply, Congress is one chamber away from passing a law that would dramatically increase project risk, reduce investment certainty, and stall U.S. energy deployment—making it harder, not easier, to build the domestic energy infrastructure America needs. 

But there is still time for the Senate to fix this.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warns that unless Congress changes course, America could face: 

• $220 billion in local energy investment erased by 2030 

• Nearly 300,000 American jobs eliminated, including 86,000 in solar manufacturing. 

• 287 factories for solar and energy storage shuttered 

• $51 billion in additional consumer electricity costs 

• 145TWh less energy production by 2030—more than the annual electricity consumption of Pennsylvania 

We’ve asked this before—and we are asking again—for your help to defend clean energy tax credits. Contact your Representatives in Congress to urge revisions to the reconciliation package before it is too late. Congress needs to hear directly from our industry about the consequences this bill would have on jobs, investment, and the deployment of new energy across the country. 

The AI race depends on affordable, abundant energy and solar and energy storage are the fastest-growing, fastest-to-deploy energy sources available. But Congress is threatening to kneecap U.S. energy development at a moment when electricity demand is soaring due to electrification, AI advancements, and data center demands. According to consulting firm ICF, electric demand is set to rise 25% by 2030 and 78% by 2050, meaning new power-producing capacity additions need to nearly double the pace of the last five years. If the U.S. fails to rapidly scale clean energy and creates energy subtraction, we won’t just fall behind in meeting demand—we risk ceding the AI race and tech leadership to China.  

Lawmakers need to hear from you and your company. The future of American energy and innovation is on the line. Here’s how you can help:  

Get The Facts: 

• SEIA’s House Reconciliation Bill Analysis

• ConservAmerica’s Brattle Economic Analysis  

• Clean Energy Buyers Association’s latest on how Repealing Clean Energy Tax Credits Would Raise Electricity Prices for American Families and Job Creators Across the United States  

• Energy Innovation, LLC in depth analysis on how the Inflation Reduction Act Repeal Harms State Economies, Raises Consumer Costs  

• Resources for the Future – Projected Impacts of Repealing the Section 45Y and 48E Technology-Neutral Clean Electricity Tax Credits 

Make Your Voice Heard: 

• Check out SEIA’s recent campaign to Defend American Energy. Use the link to send a letter directly to your members of Congress telling them to protect solar and storage tax credits. 

• Or, use this resource to find out how to contact your representative.  

• Use SEIA’s Click to Email Function to customize a message to your representative. 

• Contact information for all members of Congress can be found here.