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How the Right Contract Can Accelerate Community Solar Growth

Community SolarBy Andrew AlayzaJanuary 10, 2019

A version of this post originally appeared on Solar Power World. Despite the threat from tariffs, data from the Smart Electric Power Association (SEPA) shows community solar capacity has astoundingly doubled to 730 MW in 2017. As of today, community shared solar is available across 42 states, yet you will find that contract terms vary…

What is Energy Democracy? An Interview with Professor Jennie Stephens

InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsDecember 8, 2017

Energy Democracy is often a difficult term to define, as it has many different meanings to many different people. We sat down with Professor Jennie Stephens to talk about what it means to her, and how it has related to her recent work on the energy democracy movement. Energy Democracy is a term that means many…

Community Solar and the Local, Sharing Economy

Community Solar, Solar EnergyBy Christie YoungOctober 20, 2017

It can feel like a contradiction: In an era of cheap air travel and video conferences, communities from around the world are taking up the call to ‘go local’. As the harmful effects of globalization have become increasingly apparent, resistance has taken many forms. People trade their cars for ride sharing apps and public transit,…

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Solstice Makes it Easy to Sign Up for Community Solar

Community Solar, Customer ExperienceBy Forrest WatkinsAugust 18, 20171 Comment

Solstice was founded on the knowledge that nearly four out of every five Americans can’t get access to rooftop solar, and the belief that community solar―a central solar installation to which nearby residents can subscribe, in exchange for renewable energy and electric bill savings― can bring affordable renewable energy to each of those households. This…

A Shocking 80 Percent of Americans Can’t Access Rooftop Solar. Here’s Why.

InclusionBy Forrest WatkinsAugust 8, 2017

Solstice was founded on the idea that every American should have access to affordable solar energy. Building solar is now almost universally cheaper than fossil fuel plants, and industry experts say that solar costs will continue to fall. But a shocking 80 percent of Americans are locked out of the rooftop solar. How Many Americans…

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