Full Title: 30 Million Solar Homes Implementation Guide
Author(s): Katie Kienbaum, John Farrell
Publisher(s): Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR), Initiative for Energy Justice, Solar United Neighbors
Publication Date: August 26, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
The 30 Million Solar Homes Implementation Guide is a companion piece to the 30 Million Solar Homes policy platform — developed by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Solar United Neighbors, and the Initiative for Energy Justice — and our recent report, The National Impact of 30 Million Solar Homes. The policy platform identifies new and existing federal policies and programs that could catalyze widespread and equitable adoption of rooftop and community solar, to power the equivalent of one in four households across the United States.
The success of this proposal relies not only on the initial passing of legislation through Congress, but also the subsequent implementation of new programs and regulations. This guide aims to address that step in the process: what implementation should look like, who is responsible for critical decisions, and how those decisions are made.
Policies and programs included in the 30 Million Solar Homes platform tap into the jurisdictions of several federal agencies. Additionally, many of these agency programs effectively delegate funding and implementation to states, leaving numerous points of intervention for participants or advocates to guide the outcomes. This guide follows the flow of dollars from Congress to federal agencies to states and local jurisdictions to Americans’ homes and communities, explaining (in a simplified manner) where key decisions are made and how Americans can influence the results of the policies passed by their elected officials. Considering the broad scale of the 30 Million Solar Homes proposal, this guide serves as an introduction to the many processes and offices that would be involved in implementation.