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

Members of the PV Peer Network and CESA are invited to join us on Friday, April 18th at 1 pm ET for a conference call featuring a presentation by Steve Weisman, co-author with Mark Sinclair of a new Clean Energy Group report, "Clean Energy States Program Guide – Mainstreaming Solar Photovoltaic Electricity: Strategies for States to Build Local Markets."

This newly published report recommends specific strategies that states can use to build local markets for solar technologies with focus on:

• Sustained financial support for projects
• Laws and regulations
• Smart program design
• Long-term financing
• PV friendly building codes
• Installer support and training
• Education and marketing

Call-in details will be sent to members via the list serve. The presentation PDF can be downloaded by clicking here.

 CSG webcast featuring Debra Jacobson, Art Diem and Rich Sedano. February 11, 2007.

Call Materials:

• Integrating Clean Energy in State Air Quality and Climate Change Policies and Programs: Carbon Compliance (PDF), presentation by Rich Sedano, The Regulatory Assistance Project.
• EPA State and Local Clean Energy – Environment Programs (PDF), presentation by Art Diem, US EPA.
• EERE & Air Emission Reduction Benefits (PDF), presentation by Debra Jacobson on behalf of DOE’s Clean Energy/Air Quality Integration Initiative.