Webinar & Events - Policy

State of the U.S. Energy Storage Industry: 2017 Year in Review

February 13, 2018

The U.S. energy storage market experienced substantial growth in 2017. In this ESTAP webinar, presented by US DOE-OE and Sandia National Laboratories, and hosted by CESA, guest speakers from GTM Research shared insights related to recent developments in the U.S. energy storage market, including deployment trends, policy updates, and market outlook.

Members-Only: Working with Reporters: How to Advance Your Goals and Avoid Getting into Trouble

January 31, 2018
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Follow-Up Discussion: Using Federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs for Solar

January 25, 2018

This interactive webinar discussion is a follow-up to two earlier webinars: “Using Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Funds for Low-Income Solar” (1/11), and “Using Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funds for Low-Income Solar” (1/16).

Members-Only: Energy Storage Basics for State Policymakers: Technology, Policy, Economics, and the State of the Industry

January 18, 2018
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Using Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Funds for Low-Income Solar

January 16, 2018

LIHEAP serves as an emergency bill assistance service, but state LIHEAP administrators have flexibility to use some program funds to reduce long-term dependence on energy assistance. Some argue that these LIHEAP funds should be used for low-income solar.

Using Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Funds for Low-Income Solar

January 11, 2018

Traditionally, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) focused on increasing energy efficiency for low-income households. As solar costs have declined, interest in using WAP funds for low-income solar deployment has increased.

Federal Court Cases that Could Affect RPSs

December 19, 2017

This webinar examined the implications of recent and pending federal legal cases, including the nuclear zero emission credit cases in Illinois and New York, and the Allco cases in Connecticut.

Principles and Policies for Low and Moderate Income Solar, Part 2

November 17, 2017

This was the second in a two-part webinar course on low and moderate income solar policy and principles. Speakers from CESA and Vote Solar presented.

Follow-Up Discussion on Income Verification for LMI Solar Programs

October 19, 2017

This interactive webinar discussion is a follow-up to CESA’s 10/13 webinar, “Income Verification for Low-Income Solar Programs.” This webinar is open to state and municipal officials only.

Workshop on Solar for Public and Affordable Housing

October 17, 2017

CESA hosted a full-day workshop on deploying solar for public and affordable housing. The workshop was held in conjunction with the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) 2017 Annual Conference on October 14th-17th in Denver, CO.