Move fast, adapt faster: A distributed generation playbook for turbulent times
August 4, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made its way to President Donald Trump’s desk and was signed into law on Independence Day. Fortunately for those of us in the clean energy industry — though also unfortunately — this is not our first rodeo. We have dealt with tariffs in the past, along with nearly two decades of dead stops, step-downs and extensions. Tax credits expire, then get resurrected last-minute. Projects move forward, then stall, then move forward.
While these policy pendulum swings can make long-term planning feel impossible, we shouldn’t confuse complexity with catastrophe. Our sector’s secret weapon is agility.