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Solar 2008 - State Solar Policy Initiatives Forum
| May 8, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
Solar 2008 Conference, May 8, 2008
8:30 am - 10 am PDT: State Solar Policy Initiatives: Recent Developments and Lessons Learned
Moderator: Mark Sinclair, Clean Energy States Alliance
As states seek to develop a sustainable solar market, common strategies have emerged to overcome the financial, regulatory, and institutional barriers to solar deployment. In this session, policy experts will report on the latest and greatest in state initiatives to: include solar in the electricity mix; target high-value solar applications; market solar to the consumer, and drive down solar PV costs.
Presentations Include:
- Introduction: Recent Developments in State Policy Support for Solar
Mark Sinclair, Clean Energy States Alliance - New York State: Building a Local Solar Market
Jeff Peterson, NYSERDA - California Solar Initiative: Progress Report
Sanford Miller, Renewable Energy Program, Lead, New Solar Homes Partnership, California Energy Commission - New Jersey Solar Policy Innovation
Scott Hunter, Renewable Energy Program Administrator, NJ Office of Clean Energy, NJ Bureau of Public Utilities - Use of Renewable Portfolio Standards to Advance Solar
Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab