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The Strategic Role of States in Supporting Clean Energy

January 13, 2009

CESA and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a congressional briefing to discuss the significant role that states are playing in developing and deploying clean energy technologies.

Recommended Principles and Best Practices for State Renewable Portfolio Standards

January 1, 2009

CESA’s State-Federal RPS Collaborative Steering Committee, with input from Collaborative participants and the National RPS Summit, has developed the following Recommended Principles and Best Practices for effective state RPS program deployment.

Economic Stimulus and a Federal/ State Clean Energy Partnership: CESA Position Paper

January 1, 2009

This position paper highlights CESA’s policy recommendations for how a new federal/state partnership can enhance a green economic stimulus package.

Progress Report: Review of State Renewable Portfolio Standard Programs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

December 1, 2008

This report serves to review the progress to date of the states in the region in meeting their RPS objectives, to identify early successes and challenges, and to offer recommendations for future success.

Shaking Up the Residential PV Markets: Implications of Recent Changes to the ITC

November 1, 2008

This report examines the implications of changes to the residential solar ITC. This paper is part of a series of clean energy fund case studies prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy States Alliance.

U.S. State Solar Policy Trends: New State Initiatives

July 29, 2008

This presentation reviews the U.S. solar market and solar trends.

Mainstreaming Solar Electricity: Strategies for States to Build Local Markets

April 1, 2008

This report describes the key policies and program strategies that have emerged as effective tools for states to advance widespread solar deployment.

Learning by Doing: The Evolution of State Support for Solar Energy

March 11, 2008

This presentation reviews state support of solar initiatives and incentive programs and the major policy tools states are using to advance solar energy.

Property Tax Assessments as a Finance Vehicle for Residential PV Installations: Opportunities and Potential Limitations

February 1, 2008

This LBNL-CESA Case Study describes the mechanics of a new type of PV financing program recently proposed by the City of Berkeley that offers its residents the ability to utilize increased property tax assessments as a means of repaying over time the up-front cost of installing PV systems.

CESA State Program Guide: State Strategies to Foster Solar Hot Water System Deployment

December 1, 2007

This report describes a number of straightforward strategies that states can implement to support adoption of solar hot water technologies, including provision of financial incentives, training for installers, and education to help customers make informed decisions.