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...
View ArticleSouthgate 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...
View ArticleWashtenaw 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...
View ArticleVermont 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...
View ArticleModel 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...
View ArticleSmall 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleThree 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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