Another Banner Year for CA Rooftop Solar as Successful Rebate Program Winds Down
Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual progress report for the California Solar Initiative, and it’s more good news for solar in the Golden State. Some key...
View ArticleRPS Scoreboard
This year, Grover Norquist and ALEC famously declared war on renewable energy, sponsoring legislation to roll-back renewable portfolio standards (RPS) — a fundamental energy policy that 30 states have...
View ArticleArizona’s Big Utility Power Grab Revealed
Rooftop solar is on the rise in Arizona – helping families, schools and businesses take charge of their power supply and their electricity bills like never before. It’s great news for Arizonans, but...
View ArticleDC Eyes Community Shared Solar
The DC Council is set to vote tomorrow on a new program that would allow thousands of DC renters, businesses, and others to go solar for the first time. If you live in the District, click here to help...
View ArticleDC Council Unanimously Approves Shared Solar Program
Our nation’s capital took a big step toward more clean energy Wednesday, when the DC Council voted to approve a new shared renewable energy program. The Community Renewables Energy Act will allow...
View ArticlePalo Alto’s path to 48% renewable power: webinar recording
If you missed our webinar on how Palo Alto’s municipal utility is achieving 100% carbon-free renewable power by going big on solar, well, never fear. We’ve got you covered. Video: How a Municipal...
View ArticleJust the beginning
Last week, California set a new record for wholesale solar generation on the grid: 2,505 MW, set on August 8, 2013. Nice! But note that this figure does not include customer-owned generation — i.e....
View ArticleNational Lab Report: Solar’s Price Tag Keeps Getting Lower
As solar energy installations spring up on rooftops and major power plants across the U.S., the average cost of going solar continues to fall, according to a report released today by the research gurus...
View ArticleAnother one for the books – our 2014 annual report
2014 was a year of tremendous growth for solar across the country – and Vote Solar grew with it. We invite you to take a look at our 2014 annual report and recount the many victories with us. When you...
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