A Solar Revolution in Rural America
Four years after the launch of the SUNDA project, the electric cooperative solar landscape is dramatically transformed.
Are Rural Electric Cooperatives Driving or Just
Although electric cooperatives are dabbling in community solar, it''s not making a large dent in their power generation mix, for a big reason.
Planning for Equitable Solar Deployment with Electric Cooperatives
This report focuses on the specific opportunities and challenges of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation for electric cooperatives, focusing on frameworks, methods, and deployment models for
BEST PRACTICE SOLAR POLICIES FOR RURAL ELECTRIC
Solar United Neighbors encourages rural electric cooperatives to adopt policies and programs that support their member-owners'' access to affordable rooftop solar, community solar, battery storage,
Success Story—Working with Co-ops to Increase
The NRECA ACCESS project researched how to make solar energy affordable for low-and moderate-income (LMI) communities. Through this
How Co-ops Are Bringing Solar Power to Rural America
Previously, the niche for solar in rural areas was mainly individuals putting rooftop solar on their homes. The new goal that emerged among co-ops
Why Rural Electric Cooperatives Are Opting for
Earlier this month, Shine issued an open request for proposals that aggregates demand for community-scale solar from two rural electric
Rural Solar Champions
Rural electric cooperatives are leading innovators in solar power generation — today''s fastest growing clean energy sector. By highlighting cooperative leaders, we provide inspirational and educational
Cooperative and Community Opportunities in Solar Energy
This section describes the benefits of solar power and group action, solar energy production methods, and government involvement that have all helped greater adoption of solar
Generate Your Own Renewable Energy
We support the installation of new renewable energy systems and offer a distributed generation program, called "Net Billing", for qualifying systems. The program enables owners of on-site solar or
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