Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2022) — Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to initiate an investigation for circumvention tariffs on imported solar products from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

“The initiation of these inquiries will have a harmful and disruptive impact on the solar supply chain, resulting in increased costs, project delays, and job losses. Ultimately, this will impede the nation’s clean energy transition and increase costs for electricity customers.

“EEI’s member electric companies are leading the clean energy transition, and we are working to get the energy we provide as clean as we can as fast as we can, without jeopardizing the reliability and affordability that are essential to the customers and communities we serve. Affordable solar energy is essential to achieving our carbon-reduction goals. We will be requesting that the Department of Commerce conduct an expedited review so the investigation does not drag on for months, and to avoid further harm and the delay of our nation’s clean energy transition that is essential to customers. Our industry is supportive of the development of domestic production of clean energy technologies, and we look forward to working with the Biden Administration to ensure balance between clean energy progress and trade concerns.”