Bibliography: Jeff Cramer
About Jeff:Jeff is the President and CEO of the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), and has served in that role since CCSA’s founding in 2015. CCSA is a national coalition of over 100 businesses and nonprofits working to expand customer choice and access to solar for all American households and businesses through community solar. Prior to CCSA, Jeff co-founded and served as a Partner at 38 North Solutions, a Washington DC public affairs firm that focused exclusively on federal clean energy and sustainability policies and advocacy. In his role at 38 North, Jeff served as the State Policy Director for the Energy Storage Association (merged with American Clean Power in 2021), and advocated on behalf of clients in the solar, wind, industrial recycling, vehicle electrification, and methane waste mitigation on federal legislative and administration priorities.
As the leading authority on community solar, Jeff’s expertise has been sought out by various publications, podcasts, and other influencers. We’ve included some of Jeff’s research and policy papers, as well as past interviews, below.
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Colorado State University – Community Solar and Grid Value of DERs – Jul. 2021
Community solar is an excellent method to expand customer choice and improve access to solar energy for every American energy consumer. This overview from Colorado State University goes over how community solar works, how billing works, and what states currently have policies facilitating community solar.
Building Back Better: A Roadmap to Expand Solar Access for All
Local energy production may address some historic inequities that prevent fair access to clean energy. It is critical that the United States adopt policies that facilitate clean energy access. This proposal offers a roadmap to decarbonize the electric grid, meet and exceed the Biden Administration’s goals to decarbonize the electric grid.
IREC Charging Ahead: An Energy Storage Guide for Policymakers – April 2017
Innovative energy storage technologies can lead to increased efficiency, deferred infrastructure upgrades, and expanded operational possibilities. Despite their transformative potential, energy storage deployment in the United States is hindered by regulatory frameworks, traditional utility planning, and market constraints. This guide offers foundational information and guidance to policymakers to advance energy storage.
Commonwealth Beacon – Mass. should accelerate solar development – Sep. 2019
Massachusetts has made significant progress on lowering the cost of solar over the past five years, and in creating over 10,000 solar jobs. This article discusses how community solar can drive clean energy access, improve access to low- and moderate-income residents, and help the state achieve its ambitious decarbonization goals.
pv Magazine – The roadmap to the lowest cost grid is paved with distributed solar and storage – Dec. 2020
Better planning models and scaling both local and utility-scale solar and storage can facilitate the development of a clean energy grid. The article asserts that transitioning to a clean electric grid could save billions of dollars, create jobs, and make the grid more resilient. The study offers data-driven insights to better develop policies to scale local solar and storage to maximize costs savings and develop a more resilient, equitable, and affordable electricity system.
Marin Independent Journal – California Voice: Community solar can expand access to renewables for all – Nov. 2021 (also appeared in CalMatters)
80% of American households lack access to local solar power. Community solar is an innovative method to democratize solar power and combat environmental injustice. The article urges the adoption of a robust community solar program, emphasizing its potential to expand solar access, meet climate goals, save costs, and create economic opportunities for all Californians.