California’s Solar for Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) Program: Collaboration between Community Organizations and State Energy Agencies
California’s Solar for Multifamily Affordable Housing program is an excellent example of how state energy agencies and community-based organizations can work together to create more impactful and sustainable solar programs that provide the maximum benefit to environmental justice communities.
Read more...2022 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: Case Studies of Six Exemplary State Programs that Advance Clean Energy Goals, Standards, and Equity
This report presents case studies of the six recipients of the 2022 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.
Read more...Advice for States on 100% Clean Energy Planning: The Process for Producing a Plan
To successfully achieve a 100% clean energy goal, a state will need to develop and implement a sound plan of action. This paper provides advice for states on the planning process, the organization of a plan, and the presentation of results.
Read more...Offshore Wind to Green Hydrogen: Insights from Europe
This report explores Europe’s approach to green hydrogen development and unpacks the opportunities and barriers to its rollout.
Read more...Energy Storage Policy Best Practices from New England: Ten Lessons from Six States
This report explores energy storage policy best practices and lessons learned from the New England states. It aims to inform state policymakers and regulators seeking to expand energy storage markets.
Read more...Solar for Manufactured Homes: An Assessment of the Opportunities and Challenges in 14 States
Manufactured homes, formerly referred to as mobile homes, comprise over 6 percent of America’s housing stock and represent an even larger share of housing for low- and moderate-income households. CESA’s new report explores the opportunities and challenges for bringing the benefits of solar to manufactured housing residents in fourteen states.
Read more...Advancing Toward 100 Percent: State Policies, Programs, and Plans for Zero-Carbon Electricity
This report identifies the states’ specific 100 percent commitments, describes ways in which they are planning to achieve their goals, and highlights some of the initial plans they have developed.
Read more...Community Outreach and Solar Equity: A Guide for States on Collaborating with Community-Based Organizations
This guide is a collection of best practices, ideas, and principles that provide states a foundation for building equitable relationships with community-based organizations and for working with them on solar development.
Read more...The Role of Hydropower in State Clean Energy Policy
This report analyzes state policies across the US to review eligibility criteria and the role hydropower is currently playing in helping states meet their emissions reduction and clean energy goals.
Read more...2020 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: Case Studies of Award-Winning Programs that Are Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition
This report presents case studies of the six recipients of the 2020 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.
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