Community solar (“CSG”) is the topic of two articles we authored in the September editions of PV Magazine and Solar Industry Magazine. Titled “Care in the Community” (PV Magazine) and “Proof of Concept: Community Solar is Ready to Soar Despite Complications” (Solar Industry Mag), the articles consider the launch of The National Community Solar Partnership by the Department of Energy in July, ongoing wrangling over the definition of “community” and why the imposition of capacity caps on CSG programs is both inefficient and unnecessary.

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Care in the Community” (PDF)

Proof of Concept: Community Solar is Ready to Soar Despite Complications

Photo of Andrew Moratzka Andrew Moratzka

Andrew Moratzka focuses on litigation of various utility- and energy-related issues. Drew represents iron mines, paper companies, refineries, steel manufacturers and other large industrial customers in electric and gas rate cases and various regulatory matters at the state and federal level. He also…

Andrew Moratzka focuses on litigation of various utility- and energy-related issues. Drew represents iron mines, paper companies, refineries, steel manufacturers and other large industrial customers in electric and gas rate cases and various regulatory matters at the state and federal level. He also represents independent power producers. In these roles, Drew regularly appears before state public utilities commissions and administrative law judges. Drew also has experience arguing energy-related and bankruptcy-related issues at the appellate level. Given his background, clients also retain Drew for utility contract negotiations and to consult on various legislative matters. Drew is a past chair of the firm’s Energy Development practice group.

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Photo of Sara Bergan Sara Bergan

Sara Bergan is an energy law attorney who helps renewable energy clients navigate structured deals within a complex regulatory framework. She has broad experience helping renewable energy clients through the development, procurement, construction, and acquisition/divestiture stages. Although she has worked on wind, solar…

Sara Bergan is an energy law attorney who helps renewable energy clients navigate structured deals within a complex regulatory framework. She has broad experience helping renewable energy clients through the development, procurement, construction, and acquisition/divestiture stages. Although she has worked on wind, solar, storage and other renewable energy projects of all sizes, she has focused primarily on utility scale projects and has particular experience in community-based or shared solar programs.

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