{"id":987,"date":"2018-04-04T19:50:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T19:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/MGA-1\/?page_id=987"},"modified":"2024-12-15T22:13:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T03:13:09","slug":"integrating-solar-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/integrating-solar-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Grid Modernization: Integrating Solar Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Grid Modernization: Integrating Solar Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i>Solar is evolving quickly in Midwestern states, with regulators and policy-makers taking different approaches to fostering or integrating solar development. Distributed solar and utility-scale solar are both elements of the modern grid, but with substantially different markets, distinct risks and opportunities, and technological synergies. The MGA hosted a series focusing on the Midwest\u2019s solar opportunities, benefits of different types of solar deployment, the market and policy landscape, and lessons learned that can be applied to future electric system innovations.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grid Modernization: Integrating Solar Energy Meeting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March 15-16, 2017<br>St. Paul, Minnesota<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/Agenda.pdf\">Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/AttendeeList.pdf\">Attendee List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/SpeakerBios.pdf\">Speaker Biographies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaker Handouts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/Handouts\/Boatright.pdf\">Andrew Boatright<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/Handouts\/Sullivan.pdf\">Joe Sullivan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/Handouts\/Taylor.pdf\">Mike Taylor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/Meeting\/Handouts\/Vickerman.pdf\">Michael Vickerman<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>In the lead-up to the summit, the MGA hosted a series of webinars to highlight critical components of the topic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 7, 2017<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Policy Options<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The webinar different policies incent or different types of solar development, and different types of solar development present significantly different value propositions that affect grid modernization priorities and design. Policy makers and commissions have taken different approaches with different results. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #0000ff; outline: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/CommunitySolar.pdf\">Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January 10, 2017<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic &amp; Workforce Development Opportunities<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The webinar will explore options for states to take advantage of a new and growing market\u2014solar manufacturing and installation\u2014accompanied by workforce development opportunities and challenges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/Brown.pdf\">Roxie Brown, The Solar Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/Kasotia.pdf\">Pari Kasotia, The Solar Foundation<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December 6, 2016<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Perspectives<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Business and residential customers can have very different perspectives on solar energy and customer demands are changing quickly. Some businesses are including access to solar and other renewable energy in their siting decision-making, or investigating resiliency benefits of on-site solar plus storage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/Hylla.pdf\">Nick Hylla, MREA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/Jacobson.pdf\">Lisa Jacobson, BCSE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 15, 2016<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar 101<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This webinar lays out solar basics including different market niches of utility scale solar PV, rooftop solar PV, community solar, and solar thermal; costs and benefits associated with each and the role of solar in grid modernization.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/Solar101.pdf\">Brian Ross, GPI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smartland\/Solar\/webinars\/HanneganNREL.pdf\">Bryan Hannegan, NREL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 25, 2016<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introductory Webinar<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Solar energy is not one energy technology but rather many technologies that deliver different types of benefits and present different challenges to the electric system and markets. 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