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Title |
Type | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV Project Financing: Regulatory and Legislative Challenges for Third-Party PPA System Owners |
Technical Reports |
February 2010 |
This paper summarizes five common regulatory challenges for third party PPA financing, when they occur, and how they have been addressed in five states. |
| Solar Ready Buildings Planning Guide |
How-To Guides |
December 2009 |
This document should be used as a guide to influence the design of new solar ready buildings. It outlines the scope of consideration that will minimize solar installation costs and maximize solar production potential when solar technologies are applied. |
| Solar Ready: An Overview of Implementation Practices |
Technical Reports |
January 2012 |
This report explores three mechanisms for encouraging solar ready building design and construction: solar ready legislation, certification programs for solar ready design and construction, and stakeholder education. |
| Solar Real-Time Pricing: Is Real-Time Electriciy Pricing Beneficial to Solar PV in New York City? |
Case Studies |
July 2009 |
The goal of this study is to evaluate the validity of the following statement: “the coincidence of high electric energy prices and peak solar electric photovoltaic (PV) output can improve the economics of PV installations, and can also facilitate the wider use of hourly pricing.” The study is foc |
| Solar Site Survey Toolkit |
How-To Guides |
March 2009 |
After a couple outings, a principal technologist at Sandia National Laboratories saw a need for a travel kit that would have the necessary tools to make the task of site surveys more manageable and safer. They have had great success using the kit in the field already. |
| Solar Survey of PV System Owners: San Diego |
Case Studies |
March 2009 |
The purpose of the survey was to understand the motivation, challenges and benefits perceived by individuals who decided to install solar systems in the City of San Diego. Approximately 2000 surveys were sent, and 641 surveys were completed. The primary response was from the residential sector. |
| Solar Works in Seattle: Domestic Hot Water |
Presentations |
September 2009 |
Seattle's residential solar hot water workshop. Content also covers general solar resource assessment, siting, and financial incentives. |
| Solar Works! In Seattle: Introduction to Solar Electric (PV) |
Presentations |
June 2009 |
Presentation slides from residential PV workshop. Also covers general solar resource assessment, siting and financial incentives. |
| Solar, Sustainability, and Energy Efficiency in Columbia, MO |
Webinars |
April 2012 |
Barbara Buffaloe, the city of Columbia, Missouri’s Sustainability Manager and Connie Kacprowicz, a Utilities Services Specialist for Columbia Water and Light discuss the city’s solar initiatives and how they tie in with other energy efficiency and sustainability programs underway in the community |
| Solarize Case Study |
Case Studies |
August 2012 |
In March 2012, the cities of West Linn and Lake Oswego, Oregon, launched Solarize West Linn-Lake Oswego, a community-led solar initiative, supported by both cities, Clackamas County, and a grant from the city of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. |