At RE+ 2023, the Las Vegas strip was packed with solar power professionals and the pv magazine USA team was immersed in networking and exploring the industry’s latest innovations. The event highlighted the new era of clean energy, with a lithium-ion battery fire in California that caused a shelter-in-place order for anyone a half mile from the site. The Center for Model Policy Development, a new effort to help harmonize state policymaking around barriers to clean energy deployment, was launched by Silfab Solar. California legislature passes highway-side solar bill SB 49 is now pending approval from Governor Gavin Newsom.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







