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AriSEIA's News You Can Use
July 15, 2021
AriSEIA’s mission is to develop and support policies which create opportunities to advance Arizona’s economy through solar energy and storage. AriSEIA advocates for sustainable job creation in deployment of solar, storage and complementary technologies, and collaborates with all stakeholders to encourage utilization of Arizona’s greatest natural resource, the sun. 
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Member News
Sunsolar Solutions continues to grow and make a positive impact on the Valley

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many locally-owned companies had to downsize, Sunsolar Solutions was growing. In fact, the North Valley business, which first opened in 2015, has grown from 28 employees to over 100 in the last six months.

“We are proud to have brought 100 new green jobs to the Valley,” says Val Berechet, president of Sunsolar Solutions. “We are right here, in your backyard. We are a homegrown company that has been doing business in the Valley—and growing—for six years.”

In addition to Berechet, Sunsolar Solutions is also led by Michael O’Donnell and Troy Dinbokowitz, vice presidents of sales and co-owners.
Notable Dates:
  • August 16, 2021 - Arizona Corporation Commission Energy Rules Meeting (Agenda will be here)

  • August 17 & 18, 2021 - Arizona Corporation Commission Open Meeting
Local and National Updates
U.S. seeks to speed rooftop solar growth with instant permits
(Reuters) -The Biden administration on Thursday will roll out a tool that enables instant local permitting of rooftop solar installations, addressing a major source of industry delays and possibly lowering costs for homeowners, the Energy Department said.
Solar energy heats up job market across the globe
Solar jobs to exceed 60 million worldwide. 
As of 2019, around 11.5 million people worldwide were working in the renewable energy sector, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). More than a third of them worked in photovoltaics.
Energy Department Targets Vastly Cheaper Batteries to Clean Up the Grid
The Energy Department on Wednesday announced a new effort to tackle one of the toughest technical challenges facing President Biden’s push for an electric grid dominated by solar and wind power — namely, what to do when the sun stops shining and the wind stops blowing.
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