On The Fly

In this episode - Community Solar for California . . . While California is one of the leading U.S. states in solar deployment, CA. has lagged behind in providing community solar access. As of September 1, 2022, the California State Legislature passed AB 2316, the Community Renewable Energy Act, a bill that creates a community renewable energy program, including community solar-plus-storage, to overcome access barriers for nearly half of Californians who rent or have low incomes. What is Community Solar? The U.S. Department of Energy defines community solar as any solar project within a geographic area in which the benefits of a solar project flow to multiple customers such as individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other groups. In most cases, customers benefit from energy generated by solar panels at an off-site array location. Community solar customers can either buy or lease a portion of the solar panels in the array. They typically receive an electric bill credit for electricity g...