Solar advocacy resources
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When solar supporters join together, we win.
That’s why we’ve developed these resources to help you fight for your solar rights.
GuidesGuides
Solar Advocate Citizen Lobbying Guide
HOA Solar Action Guide
Advocating for true community solar
Rural Business Guide
Increasing solar and people power in rural electric cooperatives
Factsheets
Factsheets
The Myth of the Solar Cost-Shift & The True Value of Solar
This is a detailed handout to help you fight back against the utility claim/myth that solar causes a cost-shift and outlines why solar provides a net benefit to all utility customers.
Community solar siting guide
Community solar projects need to be built in a way that respects the area where they are sited. This guide shows how this can be done.
Guide to Writing an Impactful Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor are a great way to demonstrate the support solar has in the community. This fact sheet will help you write an effective letter and increase the odds that it gets published.
Texas Homeowners Association Residents’ Solar Rights
Texas law protects homeowners’ right to go solar, with limitations. Learn what homeowners must do to have their system installed.
Why Florida needs solar Power Purchase Agreements
Learn how power purchase agreements can benefit Florida schools, nonprofits, and municipalities.
Reports
Reports
Impact Analysis of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Florida
Legalizing Power Purchase Agreements in Florida could create 25,000+ Florida jobs and $4 billion in investment. This report examines how.
Pathway to Prosperity: Lessons learned from developing and implementing a low-income solar program in Washington, D.C.
Solar United Neighbors worked for three years on a program to help low-income families go solar in D.C. This report details what we learned.
Power Purchase Agreements: A no-nonsense way to energize economic growth in West Virginia
This report shows the benefits that would come from legalizing power purchase agreements in West Virginia.
Economic Analysis of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Power Supply Costs
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative customers are paying more than they should for electricity. This is due to expensive contracts the cooperative signed with coal generators.
Videos
Videos
National Solar Congress | 30 Million Roofs
Check out our YouTube Channel’s advocacy playlist. We have videos on a variety of topics and are adding more all the time. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel.
National Solar Congress | Lobbying from your Couch
Check out our training on how you can lobby from your couch to help move the solar movement forward!
National Solar Congress | LTE Training
Learn more about how to write a Letter to the Editor in this training. You will learn the basics and dive into tips and tricks on how to maximize the impact of your letter and increase your chances of getting it published.
Fighting the Myth of the Solar Cost Shift
This webinar explores why rooftop solar is a net benefit to all utility customers.
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