Solar ITC 101: What is the Solar Investment Tax Credit? The solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is one of the most important federal policy mechanisms to support the growth of solar energy in the United States. Since the ITC was enacted in 2006, the U.S. solar industry has grown by more than 10,000% – creating…
The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Kaplan as the newest member of the Board of Directors. Kaplan was appointed by a unanimous vote of the board in June and was formally seated in July. Kaplan has more than 25 years of experience in the multi-family housing…
Engaging the residential customer segment is a critical step in California’s efforts to double its clean energy output by 2030. In June, battery and energy service provider Sunrun RUN +4.3% announced a partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE) to launch a residential solar plus storage virtual power plant (VPP). The VPP is expected to aggregate capacity from…
California has established an ambitious goal of relying entirely on zero-emission energy sources for its electricity by the year 2045. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill mandating the electricity target on Monday. He also issued an executive order calling for statewide carbon neutrality — meaning California “removes as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as…