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Resilience for Free: How Solar+Storage Could Protect Multifamily Affordable Housing from Power Outages at Little or No Net Cost

October 14, 2015

The report concludes that with the right market structures and incentives, solar+storage systems can provide a positive economic return on par with energy efficiency or stand-alone solar.

Summary Table of New England Solar Policies and Programs

September 10, 2015

This Excel spreadsheet was produced by Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) for the New England Solar Cost-Reduction Partnership through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative’s Rooftop Solar Challenge II. The spreadsheet lists operative solar policies and programs for the five New England state participating in the New England Solar Cost-Reduction Partnership. The state policies and programs were collected and current as of September 2015.

A New Mexico Homeowner’s Guide to Solar Leases, Loans, and Power Purchase Agreements

July 1, 2015

This guide is designed to help homeowners make informed decisions about financing solar. It is a state-specific version of CESA’s 2015 report, “A Homeowner’s Guide to Solar Financing: Leases, Loans and PPAs.”

RPS Compliance Data Collection and Reporting Practices: Supporting Renewable Energy Policy Implementation through Information Sharing

June 30, 2015

This report summarizes RPS compliance and reporting practices across the US and identifies best practices.

Clean Energy Champions – The Importance of State Programs and Policies

June 22, 2015

This report provides the first-ever comprehensive look at the ways in which states are advancing clean energy and suggests how to further encourage growth.

The California Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Partnership Program Case Study: Promoting Greener, Better Housing in California

March 10, 2015

This case study analyzes data from the California Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Partnership Program, part of California’s comprehensive statewide solar program, the California Solar Initiative.

Up in the Air: What the Northeastern States Should Do Together on Offshore Wind, Before It’s Too Late

February 11, 2015

This report recommends a multi-state collaboration on offshore wind to create stronger and consistent regional policies, financing actions, and permitting across the Northeast states.

Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy: A Connecticut Program Viability Assessment

January 29, 2015

The Connecticut Green Bank commissioned the Clean Energy States Alliance to prepare a report on the legal framework, need for, and viability of establishing a Residential Property-Assessed Clean Energy (R-PACE) program in Connecticut.

What Investors Want: How to Scale-Up Demand for US Clean Energy and Green Bonds

December 9, 2014

Clean Energy Group and Croatan Institute have released the first comprehensive study of U.S. institutional investors’ appetite for green bonds. The study provides a blueprint for growing the market for fixed-income securities to finance clean energy projects and solve climate problems.

CESA State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards – Outstanding Programs Found Here

November 19, 2014

This report presents case studies of the eight recipients of the 2014 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.