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Scaling Up Solar for Under-Resourced Communities - Resources
This directory lists and describes state clean energy programs for low- and moderate-income residents and communities.
Broadening access remains critical to achieve affordability, reliability, and decarbonization goals with solar and solar+storage. A group of nonprofit and Tribal Solar for All grantees produced a summary of the funding, policy, and communication strategies that potential funders and allies seeking to continue this work can prioritize. Among others, strategies include supporting virtual power plant…
Many state energy agencies are interested in educating consumers. CESA has compiled and organized this directory of resources to help consumer education efforts around energy bill literacy.
This diagram displays primary dates for commencing construction, foreign entities of concern, and placement in service by technology in one print out diagram to use as a quick reference.
This report compiles research on best practices for designing solar programs that provide meaningful benefits to low-and-moderate income households. The report examines different types of solar projects, including residential-serving community solar, rooftop solar, and installations serving multifamily affordable housing. It includes six case studies and information about savings verification.
This directory lists and describes federal and state resources for educating consumers about solar opportunities and considerations.
This CESA presentation within the Meaningful Household Savings Community of Practice summarizes best practices, pathways to scale meaningful household savings, and research needs.
This paper presents recommendations to help state energy agencies design and implement equitable stakeholder engagement strategies for their solar programs.
This case study explores the Tribal-State relationship through the experiences of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, which shares geography with Minnesota. Over the past decade, the Band has built relationships with state agencies in support of renewable energy and sustainability programs.
This document seeks to help state government officials create and/or expand their processes for equitably engaging with communities when developing and deploying solar programs.