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Los Angeles Flips the Switch on Its First Feed-In Tariff Project
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa inaugurates a solar project in North Hollywood. (Anne Cusack, Los Angeles Times) Less than six months after LA launched its largest-in-the-country feed-in tariff...
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New Model Rules for Shared Renewables
Give every American a chance to choose solar – sounds straightforward, right? While the basic concept is a no-brainer, the policy details to make it happen can get pretty complicated. That’s where...
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Two conferences we’re excited about: Intersolar & the National Clean Energy...
At Vote Solar so much of our time is spent in front of our phones and computers doing policy work that we really appreciate the chance to connect in person with others on the front lines of the growing...
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The pursuit of solarness
One of the most compelling virtues of solar energy is the opportunity for freedom and independence. Solar means you don’t have to wait for the utility or other powers-that-be to do the right...
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Their own sunny Idaho
Just in time for Independence Day, rooftop solar rights scored another win! This one from Idaho where the state’s major utility, Idaho Power Company (IPCo) had set out to weaken its net metering...
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DC 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...
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DC 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...
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Just 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....
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National 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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