US policy rollback fuels energy affordability strain, IPP says

· Energy · United States

Jon Powers, president of US independent power producer Clean Capital, said the rollback of policies favoring renewable deployment is contributing to an energy affordability crisis in many communities. The comments point to rising pressure on distributed generation economics.

Why it matters：How US policy support for distributed generation evolves will shape project pipelines, financing costs and power prices well beyond the country's borders.

Key points

  • Clean Capital is a US independent power producer focused on distributed generation.
  • The company attributes affordability pressure to rollback of pro-renewable policies.
  • The remarks appeared in an interview with pv magazine.

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