ASTI Newsletter June 2014

  “Another tool in the toolbox”: the City of Visalia sheds light on the EnergySage experience

Nestled beneath the Sierra Nevadas and a stone’s throw away from some of the most fertile soil in the world, Visalia has long been known as the “Gateway to the Sequoias” and a historic agricultural center in the San Joaquin Valley. As the first jurisdiction in California to establish its own local EnergySage marketplace, the City can add another distinction to its list. Last month, I met with Betsy Garcia, a Natural Resources Conservation Analyst with the City, to discuss Visalia’s experience with the platform and how it fits into broader community-wide goals.
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Significant progress for the solar market: inside the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Summit

Last month in Anaheim, California, Optony’s American Solar Transformation Initiative team joined 800 leaders in the solar energy community at the bi-annual SunShot Grand Challenge Summit. Their objective: think big about tackling the challenges facing the solar industry, and find opportunities to scale up solar energy adoption.
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ASTI teams up with the Solar Electric Power Association to enable solar-ready utilities

As the owners and operators of the electric grid, utilities control the playing field on which solar installations happen. Innovative utilities are taking advantage of solar to diversify their resource base, connect with customers, and create new business opportunities. To help utilities navigate this new space, Optony has teamed up with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) to provide free technical assistance directly to utility staff under the American Solar Transformation Initiative.
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