Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)

The Clean Energy States Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards: California Energy Commission (CEC) for its Flexible Demand Appliance Standards for Pool Controls program; Connecticut Green Bank for its Green Liberty Notes Program; Maryland Energy Administration for its Community Solar Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Grant Program; and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for its Accelerating Clean Transportation (ACT) School Bus Program. “The Clean Energy States Alliance was founded on the principle that states are the driving force behind this country’s clean energy transformation,” said CESA Executive Director Warren Leon. “CESA’s State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards recognize state innovation and accomplishments and share best practices so that creative programs in one state can spread to others.” Read more about the 2024 award winning programs here: https://lnkd.in/gr56DUfd 

“Community organizations really understand the needs, the opinions and the perspectives of their residents, and they can help guide state policymakers in creating effective solar programs that actually will reach the intended audience and meet their needs.” In a new video interview, CESA Executive Director Warren Leon discusses why partnerships between state energy agencies and community-based organizations are essential to designing and implementing programs that bring the benefits of solar to low- and moderate-income households.   This video was produced as part of CESA’s Solar with Justice project. The Solar with Justice project seeks to understand and improve how state energy agencies and community-based organizations collaborate on solar. Learn more about the Solar with Justice project at https://lnkd.in/eKCpEHKk This video was created by CESA with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government. Learn more about SETO at www.energy.gov/eere/solar

☕ Here is a new deck from the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) to help Community-Based Organizations prepare for the opportunities of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund #Solar for All program. 💚 It includes concrete recommendations for CBOs, as well as a timeline, and a whole slew of resources. #GGRF

The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) is a national #nonprofit coalition of public agencies working together to advance #cleanenergy, and they recently announced the recipients of the 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Award (SLICE), recognizing outstanding state programs and projects that have accelerated the adoption of clean energy technologies.   We’re thrilled to share that our Accelerating Clean Transportation (ACT) School Bus Program has been selected as one of the awardees! 🚌   We are so proud of our Clean Transportation team, and we’re grateful to drive meaningful change and power the #cleanenergytransition with our fellow awardees at the California Energy Commission, Connecticut Green Bank, and Maryland Energy Administration.   Read more about this incredible honor and the widespread benefits of these programs here: bit.ly/4bnlIFZ 📸 Orly Strobel, MassCEC Clean Transportation Program Manager

We are very excited and honored to be recognized by Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) and the judges of the 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards as a winner for our Green Liberty Notes. David Beech accepted the Award at the recent CESA meeting. Read more about the 2024 award winning programs here: https://lnkd.in/gr56DUfd

MEA is proud to be the recipient of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)'s 2024 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards for our Community Solar Low-to-Moderate Income Power Purchase Agreement Grant Program. Learn about the awardees here🔗 https://ow.ly/gIF850Sqj8T Read about our community solar program🖥️ https://ow.ly/c00N50Sqj8Y

Our Financing Programs Team is growing! We’re looking for a Project Associate to support our Solar Marketplace Assistance Program. This exciting position will help underserved municipal, state agency, and multi-family affordable housing partners access clean energy and energy savings through solar and battery storage projects. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eKNZp9ra Emily Basham, Mackey Dykes, Katie Shelton, Nikki Dow, MBA, Fiona Stewart-Jimenez, Joe Buonannata

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CESA's new case study profiles how administrators of Washington, DC's Solar for All program handle outreach and consumer education. The study, "Implementing Washington, DC’s Solar for All Program: An Example of Equitable Solar Outreach and Consumer Education," especially emphasizes the valuable role that trusted community-based organizations and community institutions can play in their communities. The author, CESA's Matt Ohloff, interviewed many of the collaborating partners on their experiences with this program: Dan White and Olivia Corless of the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE), Rashad Williams, MPP and Chrissy Randolph of Groundswell, Inc., and Pamela Nelson, MA of the Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia.   The lessons learned and recommendations from this case study could be applicable to other states or municipalities developing and administering low- and-moderate-income solar programs.   Read the report and register for the associated webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eehpwYNY