The Solar Education Fund has provided comments to the Oregon PUC regarding Governor Brown’s Climate Executive Order 20-04 in order to increase access to solar and remove existing barriers.

The Solar Education Fund works with local utilities to ensure equitable access to solar.

Oregon is participating in a regional process to ensure we have adequate power as a region over the long-term. The Solar Education Fund is working to ensure equitable access to solar.

The Resource Value of Solar puts a value number on solar power. Unfortunately, Oregon’s numbers are lower than those in other parts of the country because the value of carbon reduction was not included. The Solar Education Fund will work to improve the Value of Solar.

Community Solar gives everyone the chance to have solar power by signing up through a subscription. The Solar Education fund is working to ensure the program is equitable and rolls out smoothly for both the solar industry and ratepayers.

Solar relies on a functioning and efficient grid that distributes electricity in an equitable way. Distribution System Planning is a critical effort to ensure a functioning grid for solar energy.

The term capacity can be defined in many different ways, some of which disadvantage solar. The Solar Education Fund is working to ensure that capacity is defined in a way that treats solar fairly and allows more customers to access solar.

In January 2020, storage is now an eligible piece of Green Energy Technology.

Starting in January 2020 Oregon will have a new Solar + Storage Rebate for homeowners and low-income service providers.