A Bright Future for Solar Power

Interest in distributed renewable energy generation—particularly from solar photovoltaic systems—had expanded rapidly in the past decade. But policies in many places have not adjusted to support cost-effective, sustained, and equitable development of distributed generation. GEI’s work in this area explores ways to lower the costs of solar and to provide new models of investment in solar power.

 

GEI Policy Reports

Solar Building Standards: How American Cities Can Lay Foundations for a New Generation of Solar Development

 

Shrinking Solar Soft Costs: Policy Solutions to Make Solar Power Economically Competitive

 

GEI Comments

• GEI Comments on Hawaiian Distributed Generation Plans
• GEI Comments on Proposed Securities Exemption Rulemaking

Charged Debate

• A Trade War Over Cheap Chinese Solar Panels: Protecting American Ingenuity or Needlessly Raising Prices?
• Solar Consumer Protections: Necessary Regulation or Needless Cost?
• 100 Megawatts Per Day: Solar Power on the Rise
• If You Get Too Bright, I’ll Tax The Sun: Solar Rooftop Electricity Exchanges and Potential Income Tax Liability
• Bringing Utilities into the Sun: Measuring and Mitigating PV Impacts
• Distributed Generation Rate Reform Around the U.S.
• HECO Companies Propose Significant Charges for DG Customers
• Solar Power in California: Large or Small? 
• Securing Solar Access in Portland: Voluntary Solar Easements Are Not Enough 

 

Community Solar Blog Series

• Part 1: Community Solar Introduction
• Part 2: Existing Community Solar Models
• Part 3: Virtual Net Metering
• Part 4: State Community Solar Statutes
• Part 5: Can Securities Exemptions Eliminate Community Solar Obstacles?
• Part 6: Community Solar Mise-en-Place
• Community Solar in Portland: Options and Barriers