In March 2014, Minnesota became the first state to adopt a “value of solar” policy. It may fundamentally change the financial relationship between electric utilities...
Discover how New York’s community solar law can promote energy equity through inclusive ownership, fair compensation, and access for low-income households.
Discover how Minnesota’s community solar law can promote energy equity through inclusive ownership, fair compensation, and access for low-income households.
What is solar worth to a utility? It’s an issue of national debate, but one unexpected state – Minnesota – is engaging a formal process...
Discover how Oregon’s community solar law can promote energy equity through inclusive ownership, fair compensation, and access for low-income households.
The final stakeholder meeting took place in mid-November (right before the holiday, hence the delayed post) and Minnesota’s draft value of solar methodology reflects a...
At a Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association conference in November 2014, ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell tilted with Xcel Energy’s Rick Evans about...
The solar tax credit landscape is changing. Third-party ownership could be one way to cut losses.
Oregon tries to tie utility profits to climate, cost, and reliability targets through performance-based regulation.
This report explores the opportunity of community renewable energy to enable energy democracy, examining the benefits and barriers, barrier-busting policies, powerful examples, and how cities...
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What is “the value of solar” electricity? How can it be used in energy policy? And how does it differ from other policies that govern...
In this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Yesenia Rivera of United Neighbors. The two take a deep dive...
Explore the latest quarterly update on community solar capacity.
Sachu Constantine explains the obstacles and opportunities arising for the electric grid as customers become generators and what California got wrong in its 2022 net...