The U.S. House of Representatives last month passed a bill that would wipe out tax credits for solar projects of every scale, from those generating power for utilities to rooftop panels producing electricity for homeowners.

Curtis Tate spoke with Sean Gallagher, vice president of policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association, about the economic consequences of the House bill, statewide and nationwide.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Tate: What does the House reconciliation bill put at risk?

Gallagher: We’re in an era where we have increasing energy demand, and solar power and energy storage powered by solar is the resource that’s available on the timeline that we need it to meet the rising energy demand from things like data centers and new manufacturing faci

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