California lawmakers heard agency and industry witnesses say interconnection, permitting and transmission delays threaten projects’ ability to claim expiring federal clean‑energy tax credits, and agencies described a mix of new transparency tools and coordination efforts intended to speed deliveries.

City staff and Madison Energy presented power purchase agreement proposals for Charlottesville High and Middle schools, saying preliminary agreements could avoid nearly $4 million in electricity costs over 25 years but must meet 2026–2027 federal tax-credit deadlines; school-board and council approvals are next steps.

Covered California’s Open Enrollment Begins Despite Uncertainty Around Federal Tax Credits.