[PAA-Discuss] solar community + community solar: both bigger, better and brighter

[Juli3 at aol.com]

Friends, 
 
It's busy times at Vote Solar. That's not to say there's ever been a  time 
here that we would call "slow," but these days we are absolutely running -  
no, sprinting - to keep pace with unprecedented opportunity to advance solar 
 policies across the U.S. That's why we're so excited to announce two 
additions  to the Vote Solar team . . .
 
Kelly Foley, Southwestern Regional Director of Utility-Scale Solar  Policy. 
Kelly is using her energy law expertise to help us build the  regulatory 
foundations for incorporating significant solar resources into the  
southwestern power grid. It's a big job, but she's well-equipped to tackle it  having 
spent more than a decade as regulatory counsel for two California  
utilities: Sempra Energy and PG&E. Go get 'em Kelly.  
Peter Olmsted, Mid-Atlantic Solar Policy Advocate. Expanding the  Vote 
Solar empire with his new office in Pennsylvania, Peter is our lead solar  
advocate for the Mid-Atlantic states. He was most recently lead energy policy  
staff for the Delaware Senate Energy & Transit Committee and assistant to  
State Senator McDowell where he forged the state's important RPS and net  
metering policies. We look forward to seeing more of his good work spread  
throughout the region.  
In addition to adding these two advocacy rockstars to our team, we're also  
expanding our policy initiatives with a new community solar  campaign. 
Whether the problem is a shaded roof or an unmotivated  landlord on a rental, 
the traditional panels-on-your-roof model simply doesn't  work for all 
Americans. Our community solar campaign aims to advance new  policy models like 
solar co-ops and virtual net metering that empower more  members of the 
community to tap the sun for their electricity  needs. We'll have policy tools and 
other resources to share soon. For  those who want to learn more about 
community solar in the meantime, our  partners at IREC will be hosting a webinar 
on the topic on Sept. 21 at 2 PM  Eastern Time. _Register  here_ 
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Onwards, 
Gwen + the (bigger) Vote Solar team 
The Vote Solar Initiative
300 Brannan Street, Suite 609
San  Francisco, CA 94107


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