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CESA-EESI Briefing – State Clean Energy Innovation and State-Federal Partnerships

May 22, 2013

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) held a briefing about energy innovations at the state level. The briefing investigated the significant role states are playing by implementing novel policies and effective approaches that reduce the cost of generating clean energy.

The Rising Tide of State-Supported Renewable Energy Projects: Deployment Results from the CESA Database, 1998-2011

October 29, 2012

This report is a comprehensive analysis of trends in state clean energy development. Among its main findings, the report confirms that state clean energy funds have remained major drivers of renewable energy development in the U.S.

State Leadership in Clean Energy: Seven Exemplary Programs

October 15, 2012

This report presents case studies of the seven recipients of the 2012 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.

An Analysis of the Effects of Residential Photovoltaic Energy Systems on Home Sales Prices in California

April 21, 2011

This analysis indicates that homes with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for a premium over homes without solar systems.

2010 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards – Case Studies

October 20, 2010

This report presents case studies of the six recipients of the 2010 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.

Supporting Solar Power in Renewables Portfolio Standards: Experience from the United States

October 1, 2010

This report documents the design of and early experience with state-level RPS programs in the United States that have been specifically tailored to encourage a wider diversity of renewable energy technologies, and solar energy in particular.

State Clean Energy Fund Support for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Findings from the 2008 CESA National Database

June 1, 2010

This paper summarizes the key, initial findings from CESA’s 2008 national database of state fund-supported renewable energy projects.

A Review of Emerging State Finance Tools to Advance Solar Generation

March 1, 2010

This report provides an overview and specific examples of three creative finance tools that any state can use to support solar PV in the context of an existing RPS: solar set-asides, feed-in tariffs, and reverse auction mechanisms.

Smart Solar Marketing Strategies-Clean Energy State Program Guide

August 1, 2009

This report provides marketing best practices on how to address barriers to solar market growth. The report serves as a guide for states in pursuing their market planning process. According to the report, by acting more like retailers selling a product, state solar programs have the potential to sharply increase PV purchases and installations.

State Clean Energy Fund Support for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Findings from the CESA National Database, 1998-2007

January 23, 2009

This report from CESA demonstrates how state clean energy funds have emerged over the past decade as a major driver of renewable energy projects across the U.S.