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Type | Date | Description |
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| The Use of Triangular-Shaped PV Arrays to Better Blend into Historical Structures |
Case Studies |
October 2009 |
When considering the installation of a solar PV array on a designated historical structure, placement of each solar panel requires extra attention to aesthetic considerations. |
| The Solarize Guidebook: A Community Guide to Collective Purchasing of Residential PV Systems |
How-To Guides |
May 2012 |
This guidebook is intended to be a roadmap for project planners and solar advocates who want to create their own successful Solarize campaigns. |
| The Intersection of Net Metering and Retail Choice: An Overview of Policy, Practice and Issues |
How-To Guides |
December 2010 |
In this report, the authors studied different facets of crediting mechanisms, and defined five different theoretical models describing different ways competitive suppliers and utilities provide net metering options for their customers. They then provided case studies to illustrate the models. |
| The Impacts of Commercial Electric Utility Rate Structure Elements on the Economics of Photovoltaic Systems |
Technical Reports |
June 2010 |
This analysis uses simulated building data, simulated solar photovoltaic (PV) data, and actual electric utility tariff data from 25 cities to better understand the impacts of different commercial rate structures on the value of solar PV systems. |
| The Impact of Retail Rate Structures on the Economics of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems in California |
Technical Reports |
July 2007 |
To achieve a sizable and self-sustaining market for grid-connected, customer-sited photovoltaic (PV) systems, solar will likely need to be competitive with retail electricity rates. |
| The Impact of Rate Design and Net Metering on the Bill Savings from Distributed PV for Residential Customers in California |
Technical Reports |
April 2010 |
We analyze the bill savings from PV for residential customers of California’s two largest electric utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE). |
| The Impact of Local Permitting on the Cost of Solar Power |
Technical Reports |
January 2011 |
Reports show how simpler solar permitting can generate billions for state economies. Streamlined permitting can make solar affordable for 50% of American homes. |
| The Impact of Financial Structure on the Cost of Solar Energy |
Technical Reports |
March 2012 |
To stimulate investment in renewable energy generation projects, the federal government developed a series of support structures that reduce taxes for eligible investors--the investment tax credit, the production tax credit, and accelerated depreciation. |
| The Customers Guide to Solar Power Purchase Agreements |
How-To Guides |
October 2008 |
The Rahus Institute released a guide for organizations interested in purchasing solar electricity without buying the solar equipment. |
| Technology Demonstration Partnership Policy |
Sample Government Documents |
May 2008 |
This City Council memorandum establishes a framework for engaging in and evaluating demonstration partnerships with the goal of developing, testing, and demonstrating emerging technologies, product, and service innovations. |