ICLEI USA Insights and Exchange Series: Solar and Storage

Who Should Attend?

State and local government officials, community-based organizations, financial institutions & green banks, non-profit organizations, and private sector partners with interest in distributed energy including community solar and battery storage. 

Why Attend?

As communities work to improve access to affordable & reliable clean energy and reduce emissions, successful renewable energy and storage efforts increasingly depend on strong policies, coordinated implementation, and durable partnerships. This webinar brings together practical insights and real-world experience to help local governments and stakeholders move from planning to action.

Join this webinar to learn  how local governments and partners are successfully advancing community solar and battery storage  through smart policy, strong partnerships, and innovative funding. This webinar will share best practices for ordinance development and implementation, utility and regulatory coordination, financing strategies, and community engagement—grounded in real-world examples you can apply in your own community. 

Key Takeaways 

Participants will gain insights into:

• Best Practices on policy and ordinance development and implementation.
• Tools and guidance available to assist with development, implementation, and financing policies, projects, and programs. 
• Utility/Regulatory coordination best practices and guidance. 
• Developing and standardizing long lasting and meaningful partnerships.
• Technical tools and guidance
• Time-tested as well as more innovative funding strategies.
• Community engagement and buy-in.
• Real-world examples of best practices from local governments.
• Following the webinar a starter guide will be available with more information provided in the webinar along with other resources. 

Featured Speakers

• Facilitator: 

  • Jenny Nitzky, Senior Program Officer, ICLEI USA

• Speakers

  • Dana Clare Redden: Executive Director at Solar Stewards
  • Nick Hylla: Executive Director at Midwest Renewable Energy Association
  • Allyn McAuley: Sustainability Manager at City of Fremont, CA
  • Brian McCartan, Climate Finance Advisor at ICLEI USA
  • Carrie Black, Chief Sustainability and Resilience Officer for Orange County, FL
  • Megan Nelson, Senior Engineer for Orange County, FL
  • Jason Angell, Co-Founder of Municipal Solar Partners

This series is supported by ICLEI USA and the CGC’s Municipal Investment Fund.