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For Immediate Release
August 23, 2012
Statement on
Romney Campaign Energy Policy
WASHINGTON � Solar Energy Industries
Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone
Resch made the following statement today
following the release of Governor Romney’s
Energy Policy White Paper.
"America's solar industry shares Governor
Romney's desire to achieve energy
independence by 2020 as well as his support
for using all domestic resources, including
solar, to achieve this goal. Solar is a
mainstream, reliable, domestic energy source
that today generates enough energy to power
nearly one million homes across the nation.
Today, the solar energy industry employs
100,000 Americans at 5,600 companies - many
of them small businesses - in all 50 states.
While top financial institutions like Bank
of America and Wells Fargo invest in solar,
Apple, Wal-Mart, Target and the U.S.
military are increasingly relying on solar
to keep costs down and meet energy needs.
“We also applaud Governor Romney's
recognition that the federal government can
help ensure access to diverse, reliable
sources of energy. Every energy source,
from oil and coal a century ago to modern
natural gas drilling operations, receive
federal support to help power our economy.
According to a study this year by the Howard
Baker Center at the University of Tennessee,
federal support for solar deployment is
consistent with federal support received by
all other major energy sources.
“We agree with Governor Romney that a
level playing field is critical; smart
policy that’s good for traditional energy
sources is also right for solar to reach the
Governor’s energy independence goal.
Long-standing, bipartisan federal support
for domestic energy production provides a
stable, predictable business environment
that leverages private dollars to finance
entrepreneurs to continue innovation,
driving more affordable energy for American
homes and businesses.”
"We also support Governor Romney's desire to
cut red tape. The barriers to energy
independence aren't just technological, they
are also regulatory. But don’t stop cutting
at the federal level; state and local
obstacles prevent Americans from choosing
their energy sources today. The solar
industry stands ready to continue to work in
a bipartisan fashion to streamline
regulatory requirements at the federal,
state and local levels to allow America to
use the abundant energy resources we have
been blessed with to power our economy.”
About SEIA:
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy
Industries Association® is the national
trade association of the U.S. solar energy
industry. Through advocacy and education,
SEIA® is building a strong solar industry to
power America. As the voice of the industry,
SEIA works with its 1,100 member companies
to make solar a mainstream and significant
energy source by expanding markets, removing
market barriers strengthening the industry
and educating the public on the benefits of
solar energy. Visit SEIA online at
www.seia.org.
Media Contacts:
Susan DeVico, 510.339.1527,
SusanDV@aol.com
Monique Hanis, 202.236.8220, MHanis@seia.org
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