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Using a PPA to finance city solar projects

Power Purchase Agreement Checklist (from NREL) A solar photovoltaic (PV) power purchase agreement (PPA) is a financing mechanism available to state and local governments looking to use solar PV...

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Southgate installs solar panels and efficient lighting (with video)

The City of Southgate has been taking some bold steps to reach its goal of reducing the City’s energy use by 25% by the year 2015. They found two cost-effective, long-term solutions to their energy...

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Washtenaw County installs solar water heating (with video)

Washtenaw County wanted to implement renewable technology as part of their Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), but wasn’t sure what locations and systems would make the best use of...

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Vermont Streamlines Solar Regulations

Vermont legislators enacted a bill recently that streamlines the process for small-scale solar installations, opening the door for residential and commercial customers to install solar photovoltaic...

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Model Municipal Wind Siting Ordinance

Click to view full report. A model ordinance by the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School. This ordinance covers wind turbine siting for turbines of varying sizes in both rural and urban...

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Small Wind Energy System Ordinance

A model wind ordinance funded in part by the Wisconsin based Focus on Energy program. Applicable to small (less than 100 kW and/or less than 170 feet tall) installations in urban environments. To view...

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How Southeast Michigan Can Lead Obama’s Clean Energy Economy

In June, President Obama announced his new national Climate Action Plan, which calls on America to lead international efforts to combat a changing climate. In his December 2012 Energy and Environment...

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Three Things Cities Need in Our New Energy Policy

Governor Rick Snyder (photo via Michigan Municipal League) In 2008, Michigan rewrote its energy policy, implementing our first requirement for renewable energy generation and creating the “energy...

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