After more than eighteen months investigating the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program, the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday passed H.R. 6213, the “No More Solyndras Act” by a vote of 29-19. The bill prevents loan guarantees for any applications submitted after the end of 2011, and would place new restrictions on application reviews and existing loans.
The NVCA, along with TechNet, ACORE, SEIA and E2, put out a statement against the bill saying that the program should be reformed, not shut down. Our statement read in part, "While the DOE Loan Guarantee Program can be improved, elements of the ‘No More Solyndras Act’ go far beyond reasonable reforms and threaten to shut down a successful policy that has helped drive billions in private capital investment, supported tens of thousands of badly-needed jobs and spurred innovation across the sector.”
