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The Buzz Around Community Solar with Kacie Peters from Pivot Energy
Manage episode 361159756 series 2971620
When many people think of solar power, they think of rooftop solar panels or massive, utility-scale solar farms. But there are more options. Kacie Peters, senior director of communications at Pivot Energy, joins the show to explain the basics of community solar. Peters highlights the momentum this segment of the renewables industry is enjoying -- and some of the challenges it is facing. Peters also details how more consumers and business owners can access community solar to power their homes and/or operations.
Highlights
What is community solar? - (1:48)
Community Solar vs. Residential Solar vs. Utility Solar - (3:05)
Cost benefits of community solar - (5:26)
Increasing awareness about community solar - (6:42)
Typical companies that tap community solar - (10:54)
Other types of customers - Nonprofits, Schools, etc. - (13:00)
How the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting community solar - (15:49)
The role of community solar in the net energy metering debate - (17:34)
Kacie's bold predictions - (20:17)
Pushing back against misinformation and 'Astroturfing' - (22:50)
Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief
Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod
74 afleveringen
Manage episode 361159756 series 2971620
When many people think of solar power, they think of rooftop solar panels or massive, utility-scale solar farms. But there are more options. Kacie Peters, senior director of communications at Pivot Energy, joins the show to explain the basics of community solar. Peters highlights the momentum this segment of the renewables industry is enjoying -- and some of the challenges it is facing. Peters also details how more consumers and business owners can access community solar to power their homes and/or operations.
Highlights
What is community solar? - (1:48)
Community Solar vs. Residential Solar vs. Utility Solar - (3:05)
Cost benefits of community solar - (5:26)
Increasing awareness about community solar - (6:42)
Typical companies that tap community solar - (10:54)
Other types of customers - Nonprofits, Schools, etc. - (13:00)
How the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting community solar - (15:49)
The role of community solar in the net energy metering debate - (17:34)
Kacie's bold predictions - (20:17)
Pushing back against misinformation and 'Astroturfing' - (22:50)
Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief
Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod
74 afleveringen
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