Learn More
Visit some of the links below to learn more:
From the Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER):
Community Shared Solar – Review and Recommendations for Massachusetts Models
What is an SREC ? see www.srectrade.com/background.php
An article explaining some of the history of the SREC concept:
http://harvardpress.net/Solar/WhyDistributedGenerationWorks.pdf RenewableEnergyWorld.com article, writer advocates for even larger subsidies and tax credits, supporting both distributed energy deployment and energy efficiency projects.
Story from a Colorado newspaper, documenting one solar implementers’ experience, and advocating for community solar.
http://cleantechnica.com/2011/08/23/why-we-should-democratize-the-electricity-system-part-1
The cleantech news site CleanTechnica has a five-part story detailing progress around the world, moving toward millions of distributed energy plants. One example cited: “California’s governor announced his goal for the state to generate 12,000 MW from renewable distributed power plants by 2020. The state public utility commission has established a new renewable auction mechanism for up to 1,000 MW of distributed renewable energy projects 20 MW and smaller.”