February 2018 
Utility professionals meet your future workforce! Engineering students representing GEARED (Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment) displayed their research in a poster session and connected with thousands of utility professionals at DistribuTECH 2018 in San Antonio recently (full story below).
John Hall is associate vice president for the Environmental Defense Fund in Texas. Prior to joining EDF, Hall’s professional career spans nearly four decades, promoting significant, enduring clean air policies in Texas. Previously, he was chairman of the state's environmental agency under Governor Ann Richards. More
Dan Reicher, executive director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University, came to Stanford in 2011 from Google, where he served since 2007 as director of climate change and energy initiatives. He has served three U.S. presidents. More
In just three years, GEARED students and faculty have become part of the DistribuTECH (DTECH) community. In her remarks opening the conference, Teresa Hansen, editor-in-chief, PennWell, invited conference attendees to meet their future workforce. For 2018, 45 GEARED students from 27 universities displayed their research in a poster exhibit for the two-day conference. More
By Erica McConnell and Allison Johnson, attorneys for IREC through Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP
Focused on a relatively uncharted frontier in energy planning – distributed energy resource forecasting (aka DER forecasting), McConnell and Johnson define what a DER forecast is, why it matters, and what states, regulators and utilities should consider as they navigate future grid planning efforts. More
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is sponsoring the first day-long solar permitting and inspection training session on Monday, March 12 at the Wayland MA Department of Public Works. From expert training developers IREC and IBTS (Institute for Building Technology and Safety), this course is ideal for plan reviewers, building, electrical and combination inspectors, electricians, PV systems designers and installers. Pass the word along! CEU's also available. Four more trainings in Massachusetts are in the queue. Watch this space for details. Register
New Resources from Solar Market Pathways Initiative

Santa Monica, CA's robust multifamily solar development market is the subject of a new case study.  Fostering a Future for Multifamily Solar in Santa Monica, CA  highlights policies and local characteristics that other cities can learn from and replicate to expand multifamily solar markets in their own communities. Co-authored by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), IREC and the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA, formerly CALSEIA). More
 
A new easement agreement allows California condo owners to install a shared solar energy system on common areas in a condo development  and  receive a share of the solar benefits. It happens via utility bill credits under a virtual net energy metering (NEM-V) program. Although developed specifically for condos located within California's investor-owned utility territories, it may be useful in other utility jurisdictions or other states with NEM-V programs. More
Look for IREC at These Upcoming Events

At TechAdvantage, GEARED students will engage with rural electric utility cooperative professionals at the industry's annual conference.

IREC joins the nation's top energy storage thought leaders to share their expertise and insight at ESA's 28th annual conference and expo.
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IREC in the News
IREC board of director member, Carl Siegrist, joins Elon Musk, Michael Liebrich, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Al Gore and other heavyweights in the top 50 on onalytica's distinguished list of 100 world energy influencers.   See the entire list.

California ski resorts embrace renewable energy and hope skiers will love it | IREC's Sara Baldwin Auck is quoted in this article. | LA Times 2/9/18

Is the third pillar of electricity delivery preventing the building of the first two? | IREC's Sara Baldwin Auck is cited in this article | Herman Trabish, UtilityDive 2/13/18
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