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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

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Massachusetts Solar Projects Face Limited Time to Secure Both SMART 3.0 and ITC

State’s updated program arrives as the federal tax credit phase-out takes effect.

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has finalized SMART 3.0, the state’s updated solar incentive program. With the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) now on a phase-out schedule, businesses, property owners, and public entities that act quickly can maximize value by securing both state and federal incentives.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250917092201/en/

ITC Eligibility Deadlines for Solar Projects

ITC Eligibility Deadlines for Solar Projects

SMART 3.0, effective September 12, 2025, shifts the state’s incentive structure to an annually adjusted model and prioritizes rooftop, canopy, and brownfield projects. Enrollment for Program Year 2025 opens October 15 with 900 MW of statewide capacity, followed by a second enrollment period on January 2, 2026 for Program Year 2026. In parallel, the federal ITC phase-out sets clear deadlines: projects that start construction before July 4, 2026, have four calendar years to finish and still claim the credit, while projects starting later must be completed and operational by December 31, 2027.

“SMART 3.0 and the federal ITC together create one of the strongest opportunities Massachusetts has seen for solar and storage projects,” said Matt Shortsleeve, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Policy at Solect Energy. “Timing is critical to safe harbor ITC eligibility. At Solect, we’ve purchased and warehoused equipment to ensure customers can access qualifying, cost-effective equipment even as new federal requirements take effect. That investment along with our team's readiness gives organizations confidence to move forward now and capture the full stack of incentives available.”

To learn more about SMART 3.0, ITC eligibility deadlines, and how organizations can prepare, read Solect’s full blog post here: A New Era for Clean Energy: Inside Massachusetts’ SMART 3.0.

About Solect Energy

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hopkinton, MA, Solect Energy is a premier nonresidential solar and energy storage developer and integrator serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. A Pattern Energy company, Solect provides comprehensive solar and energy storage services spanning design, development, installation, financing, and asset and fleet management including operations & maintenance services.

For more information, visit www.solect.com.

At Solect, we’ve purchased and warehoused equipment to ensure customers can access qualifying, cost-effective equipment even as new federal requirements take effect.

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