Best Practices for Equitable Stakeholder Engagement in State Solar 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.
Read more...US Community-Based Organizations and Solar: A Series of Reports
CESA has released a series of reports based on the findings of a nationwide survey of community-based organizations (CBOs). The survey, which included dozens of questions, yielded rich, nuanced information about the landscape of CBOs, their attitudes and experiences.
Read more...2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: Case Studies of Four Exemplary State Programs that Demonstrate the Benefits of Innovation, Inclusion, and Investment
This report is a series of case studies highlighting the four winners of the 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.
Read more...Implementing Washington, DC’s Solar for All Program: An Example of Equitable Solar Outreach and Consumer Education
Washington, DC’s Solar for All program aims to benefit over 100,000 households with incomes at or below 80% of area median income. This case study profiles the program and the ways its administrators have handled outreach and consumer education over the program’s seven-year history.
Read more...Battery Storage for Fossil-Fueled Peaker Plant Replacement: A Maine Case Study
This analysis demonstrates that battery storage can cost effectively replace aging fossil-fueled peaker power plants in New England.
Read more...Energy Storage Incentive Rate Setting for States
This issue brief provides recommendations and guidance on incentive rate-setting for states seeking to develop distributed (behind-the-meter) energy storage incentive programs. It is intended to help states decide how to structure incentive programs and how to set incentive rates.
Read more...Empowering Tomorrow: A Preview of States’ Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All Programs
This report summarizes trends and calculates the potential impact of the EPA’s $7 billion Solar for All competition. The report provides the first public look into the range of state proposals that have been submitted in response to this competition. It can serve as a market readiness tool, to help states prepare for a massive and historic influx of LMI solar funding.
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 has published an update to the “Solar for Manufactured Homes” report discussing potential funding opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Read more...Predevelopment Funding for LMI Solar and Storage Projects: A Case Study from New York
NYSERDA’s Affordable Solar and Storage Predevelopment and Technical Assistance program in New York State is successfully addressing the predevelopment challenge for solar and storage projects for low- and moderate-income residents.
Read more...Strengthening a Minnesota Community with Solar and Resilience
This case study details the development of a community solar array and Resilience Hub in Duluth, Minnesota. This project provides a useful model for community-based organizations and state energy agencies interested in developing their own equity-focused energy and resilience projects.
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