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Bridging the Gap: How Emerging State Policies are Making Energy Storage Affordable and Accessible

December 11, 2024

This report from CESA and Sandia National Labs compiles the results of independent research, providing a summary of emerging affordability and accessibility approaches in leading state energy storage programs. It is intended as a reference material that can be used in state energy storage policymaking across diverse geographical and regulatory jurisdictions.

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.

Tribal-State Collaboration on Sustainability and Solar Development: A Case Study of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

September 17, 2024

This case study explores the Tribal-State relationship through the experiences of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, which shares geography with Minnesota. Over the past decade, the Band has built relationships with state agencies in support of renewable energy and sustainability programs.

Best Practices for Equitable Stakeholder Engagement in State Solar Programs

September 9, 2024

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.

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.

2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: Case Studies of Four Exemplary State Programs that Demonstrate the Benefits of Innovation, Inclusion, and Investment

August 1, 2024

This report is a series of case studies highlighting the four winners of the 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.

Implementing Washington, DC’s Solar for All Program: An Example of Equitable Solar Outreach and Consumer Education

June 6, 2024

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.

Battery Storage for Fossil-Fueled Peaker Plant Replacement: A Maine Case Study

April 11, 2024

This analysis demonstrates that battery storage can cost effectively replace aging fossil-fueled peaker power plants in New England.

Solar For All List of Programmatic Functions

April 9, 2024

This document is a comprehensive list of the functions needed to design and deploy a low- and moderate-income solar program as part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All competition. This list can help states clarify which functions are needed and which are not for each program/sector, evaluate which functions to keep in-house vs. procure externally, and negotiate with EPA with a clearer understanding of next steps.