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What States Need to Know About Plug-In Solar

January 9, 2026

This paper provides information and guidance on plug-in solar configurations, regulatory issues, economics, and safety concerns.

“How to Make Solar for All a Reality”: Summary of Opportunities for Funders and Allies

December 3, 2025

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…

OBBBA Tax Credits Summary Diagram

September 19, 2025

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.

Meaningful Household Savings: Best Practices for Achieving Equitable Solar Development

January 8, 2025

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.

A Directory of Solar Consumer Education Resources

January 2, 2025

This directory lists and describes federal and state resources for educating consumers about solar opportunities and considerations.

Meaningful Household Savings from Solar

October 30, 2024

This CESA presentation within the Meaningful Household Savings Community of Practice summarizes best practices, pathways to scale meaningful household savings, and research needs.

Recommendations for Solar with Justice: Connecting States and Communities

September 26, 2024

This paper presents recommendations to help state energy agencies design and implement equitable stakeholder engagement strategies for their solar programs.

Build America Buy America and Domestic Content: A Primer for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All Program

August 23, 2024

This document, part of CESA’s IRA Explainers and Guides Series for States, answers questions about the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act and the domestic content bonus tax credit program requirements for awardees of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All program. It will be useful to other stakeholders as well to understand how BABA will apply to Solar for All and the differences between BABA and the tax credit requirements.

US Community-Based Organizations and Solar: A Series of Reports

August 19, 2024

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.

Solar with Justice Video Interview Series

August 16, 2024

CESA produced a series of video interviews on the topic of advancing solar for low-and moderate-income communities through collaboration between state energy agencies and community-based organizations.