Community Solar Needs a Bigger Boat
Only a limited number of states have pro-community solar policies. That has to change for community solar to continue to thrive in the US.
Only a limited number of states have pro-community solar policies. That has to change for community solar to continue to thrive in the US.
Two academics are pressing rural inland communities to seize the opportunity to recast themselves as attractive places for climate migrants to relocate. Distributed energy plays a key role in their reinvention.
Market moves and government activity indicate community solar is gaining a footing in the electric power mix.
Household investment in energy is on the rise as consumers install more distributed energy resources in their homes
Distributed energy should be the first resource considered before we build riskier, larger projects to meet AI-driven electric demand.
Stories abound about interconnection delays on the distribution grid. But it’s mostly anecdotal. That’s about to change with a new project to map the delays nationwide — and make the information public.
After last week’s vote on community solar, distributed energy advocates have another reason to suspect California will not be a leader in grid decentralization.
Building a coalition of the willing may be what it takes to fix the problems that DER providers face accessing utility data.
A moonshot goal for distributed energy resources could get us all rowing in the same direction and quicken the pace of local energy development.
Community solar development in the state hinges on the May 9 vote, say advocates.