Resources
SEIA produces a variety of research and supporting resources for the solar industry, ranging from full reports to short factsheets. This data helps inform policymakers and business leaders alike on the current state of solar and where the industry is headed.
Maximizing the Value of Photovoltaic Installations on Schools in California: Choosing the Best Electricity Rates
Schools in California often have a choice between multiple electricity rate options. For schools with photovoltaic (PV) installations, choosing the right rate is essential to maximize the value of PV generation. The rate option that minimizes a school’s electricity expenses often does not remain the most economical choice after the school installs a PV system.
Rooftop SolarImpacts of Regional Electricity Prices and Building Type on the Economics of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems
Business owners often have a choice between multiple electricity rate options. For businesses with photovoltaic (PV) installations, choosing the right rate is essential to maximize the value of PV generation. The complex interaction between PV generation, building load, and rate structure makes determining the best rate a challenging task.
Rooftop SolarSEIA Letter to OMB and Treasury on 1603 Sequestration Cuts
SEIA submitted a letter to OMB and Treasury in January 2013 to call on the Administration to exempt the 1603 Treasury Program from sequestration cuts set to go into effect March 1.
Finance & TaxSEIA 2013 Policy Priorities
Your SEIA membership provides you with valuable information like the confidential document attached. Feel free to share this info throughout your company, but please do not forward to anyone outside your organization.
Evaluating the Benefits and Costs of Net Energy Metering in California
This paper explores recent claims by California’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) that the state’s net energy metering (NEM) policy causes substantial cost shifts between energy customers with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and other non-solar customers, particularly in the residential market.
Rooftop Solar | State Solar PolicyFERC Notice Indicates Intention to Act on Small Generator Interconnection Reforms
A copy of the FERC notice is attached.