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A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-profit Project Development
by US Department of Energy, EERE. Authors: Jason Coughlin, Jennifer Grove, Linda Irvine, Janet F. Jacobs, Sarah Johnson Phillips, Leslie Moynihan, and Joseph Wiedman. January2011.
This guide is designed as a resource for those who want to develop community solar projects, fromcommunity organizers or solar energy advocates to government officials or utility managers. By exploringthe range of incentives and policies while providing examples of operational community solar projects,this guide will help communities to plan and implement successful local energy projects. In addition, byhighlighting some of the policy best practices, this guide suggests changes in the regulatory landscapethat could significantly boost community solar installations across the country.
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Source: Solar America Communities