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 Among other things\, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 exte
 nded the 30% solar investment tax credit (ITC) for eight years for both re
 sidential and commercial solar installations (i.e.\, through December 31\,
  2016)\, eliminated the $2\,000 cap on the investment tax credit for resid
 ential solar electric installations placed into service after 2008\, and m
 ade public utilities eligible to claim the tax credits.  Critically\, the
  costs of PV technology (on a per kWh generated basis) continues to rapidl
 y decline.   One analyst suggested in 2009 that the day had arrived wher
 e PV installations had reached grid parity and could now produce electrici
 ty as cheaply as traditional competitive generation sources\, while others
  forecast that occurrence by 2015   In any event\, PV module production 
 continues to grow exponentially\, with more manufacturing capacity expecte
 d to be announced. Yet\, much continues to stand in the way of PVs becomin
 g a leading source of electric energy in the U.S.  Beyond the difficulty 
 of accessing capital as our economy struggles to recover\, the solar PV in
 dustry is still not working under a mature set of policies\, regulations\,
  local ordinances and commercial arrangements – all of which are needed 
 for PV generation to become a substantial portion of the nation’s genera
 tion portfolio.  Please join us for a lively and provocative discussion c
 oncerning the issues that will dictate the future of PV generation in the 
 United States. 
LOCATION:Washington\,DC
SUMMARY:Solar: The Future King of Renewables?
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