Solar Technical Assistance Team 2012 Webinars
The Solar Technical Assistance Team (STAT) 2012 webinar series targets state policymakers and staff. The webinars were organized by the DOE Solar Office, in coordination with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Webinars
The following sessions are available.
STAT Webinar #1: What a Successful Solar Market Can Do for You
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 12–1 p.m. MDT
This overview of the STAT webinar series will give policymakers a sense of the benefits of having a thriving solar market within their jurisdictions (e.g., green jobs, air quality, and reduction in grid congestion). The discussion will include examples of jurisdictions that have used policy to leverage markets and an overview of prime locations for solar development. In addition to the webinar below, a transcript of the audio is available.
STAT Webinar #2: Solar Economics for Policymakers
Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 12-1 p.m. MDT
This presentation will review the costs of various solar technologies in different regions to give policymakers up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased information on solar economics and likely projections going forward. Transcripts of the audio from the webinar and the questions and answers are available.
STAT Webinar #3: Solar Technology Options and Resource Assessment
Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 1-2 p.m. MDT
This "Technology 101" overview covers solar technology options, how they work, and how to determine whether your location is appropriate for a particular technology (such as solar water heating, photovoltaics, or concentrating solar power). Transcripts of the audio from the webinar and the questions and answers are available.
STAT Webinar #4: Policy for Distributed Solar 101: What Makes a Solar DG Market?
Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 12–1 p.m. MDT
This webinar provides an overview of the policies that states and localities can use to develop solar "Distributed Generation" markets. Case studies and research will illustrate the potential impact of suites of policies. Transcripts of the audio from the webinar and the questions and answers are available.
STAT Webinar #5: Policy Environments That Draw Manufacturers and Create Jobs
Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 1–2 p.m. MDT
This one-hour discussion focuses on strategies that contribute to drawing manufacturing to states. Case studies will be provided to illustrate how manufacturing has been drawn to certain states to create jobs. In addition to the webinar below, a transcript of the audio is available.
STAT Webinar #6: Regulatory Strategies for Driving the Distributed Solar Market
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 1:00–2:00 p.m. MDT
Targeting regulators and staff, this provides an overview of policy and program actions that these stakeholders can implement to support solar markets. Included are examples of different regulatory actions that have been successful. A transcript of the audio from the webinar is available.