This paper provides a review of reports and research on solar deployment to low- and moderate-income populations, revealing an array of barriers and solutions to their ability to procure solar power.
Shining Cities 2018: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in America
This report ranks cities by total and per capita installed solar and highlights short case studies of policies in different cities.
Solar Policy Toolkit
This report provides state legislators, energy offices, governors, and commissioners with tools to understand the distributed solar market in their states, assess their states’ policies and regulations, and determine a path forward.
Lessons in Commercial PACE Leadership: The Path from Legislation to Launch
This report is a starting point for understanding what approaches have worked to establish successful C-PACE programs and provides a roadmap for setting up and launching such programs.
Commercial PACE: Fact Sheet for State and Local Governments
This is a quick two-page overview on commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) programs and how they pertain to city government.
Local Lending for Solar PV: A Guide for Local Governments Seeking to Engage Financial Institutions
This guide aims to assist local governments in engaging local lending institutions on financing residential and commercial solar PV systems.
2018 Resource Guide to Solarize Campaign Success
This guidebook is a roadmap for community leaders who want to utilize solarize campaigns to make solar power easier and more affordable for their neighbors.
Solarize Campaign Templates and Resources
This website includes many templates – for Request for Proposals, marketing, and community outreach – and other resources to utilize throughout a Solarize campaign.
Planning and Implementing a Solarize Initiative
This is a guide to develop a Solarize program and provides two successful state-driven Solarize programs (Solarize Connecticut and Solarize Mass) to help program managers from other states develop Solarize programs.
The Solarize Guidebook
This guidebook is intended to be a roadmap to create successful Solarize campaigns. It reviews the key elements of the Solarize Portland campaigns, describes variations from projects across the country, and includes lessons learned and planning templates.