Resources

Through the SEIA Codes & Standards Working Group, SEIA monitors and participates in the development of product standards and building codes in the solar industry. To this end, we will house technical reference documents that provide critical information and promote transparency in the industry. 

There has been significant recent attention to the possibility of including demand charges in the electricity rates charged to residents and small businesses.

Large scale solar projects, such as community solar and investor-owned solar systems on farms, have expanded rapidly throughout the U.S. These projects can use approximately 6 to 7 acres for every megawatt (MW) of solar installed, so a 5 MW project would require 30 to 35 acres.

In response to the growing popularity of rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources (DERs), some electric utilities have recently begun seeking ratemaking changes that would discourage customers from generating their own power and otherwise buying less electricity from their utility.

Original Air Date June 14, 2016 Speaker Clifford K. Ho, R&D S&E, Mechanical Engineering, Sandia National Laboratories

Equipment financing, for sales or leased equipment, is an important part of the residential and community solar business. Providing lending options enables more customers to take advantage of solar, and creates opportunities for providers to capture more of a quickly growing market.