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Home / U.S. lawmakers seek update on delayed wind and solar project reviews
Back·August 25, 2026·Mercom India
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U.S. lawmakers seek update on delayed wind and solar project reviews

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A group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the Department of the Interior for updated information on wind and solar projects under federal review. They cited concerns that delayed reporting and approval processes could put hundreds of planned solar projects at risk.

The lawmakers said DOI missed three reporting deadlines under the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Citing SEIA, they warned that DOI policies could put 450 solar projects at risk, representing 36% of planned new U.S. power capacity. For developers, the issue goes directly to permitting visibility, interconnection timing and the cost of holding late-stage projects in review.

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