Solar Policies in Unexpected Places

Wednesday, April 17th: 1:15-2:45 PM

Moderator: Lucas Dixon, Plug Smart

Presenters: Amy Heart, Stan Greschner and George Nichols, Lawrence Gamble, Don Wichert, Olga Shepovalova

More details on each presenter/presentation below.

The Milwaukee Power Pack: a new kind of solar purchase program

Authors: Amy Heart, Nick Korth
Presenter: Amy Heart, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Affiliations: City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Model: building solar financing solutions with partnerships

Author and Presenter: Amy Heart, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Successful solar incentive programs grow solar penetration within low-income communities

Author and Presenters: Stan Greschner, George Nichols
Affiliations: Grid Alternatives, Oakland, CA; DC Sustainable Energy Utility, Washington, DC

To grow the solar market beyond early adopters, new market segments must be identified and targeted with policies, programs, and financing options. Two programs will be discussed that have been successful increasing solar penetration in low-income single family residential communities in California and the District of Columbia.

Farmers co-op, Kalona, Iowa: America’s most progressive utility?

Authors: Lawrence Gamble, Warren Mckenna, John Collins
Presenter: Lawrence Gamble, P.E., BS Electrical Engineering, Sustainable Living Department, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa
Affiliations: Sustainable Living Department, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa; Farmers Coop, Kalona, Iowa

Using a multi-attribute technique to assess Wisconsin utility performance in renewable energy

Authors: Don Wichert, Kelly Osborn
Presenter: Don Wichert, Renew Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Specificity of the Individual Energy Supply Systems Creation in Russia

Author and Presenter: Olga Shepovalova, The All-Russian Research Institute for Electrification of Agriculture (gnu viesh), Moscow, Russia