Advisory panel: Probe Buy American Act’s effects on energy equipment makers

The federal government should investigate whether the Buy American Act is failing to support U.S. manufacturers of renewable energy equipment, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee has recommended. The REEEAC, a panel of renewable energy industry representatives that advises the Commerce Department, met on Tuesday to discuss the 12 recommendations it has put forward during its charter period. Alexander Boesenberg, director of regulatory affairs at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and a panel member, discussed the committee’s suggestions...