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In September 2017, Hurricane Maria knocked out all power across Puerto Rico. Vieques, an island of about 8,000 people located eight miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland, remained without electricity for 18 months, the second-longest blackout in world history. Once power was restored, service remained unreliable and expensive. The Vieques Microgrid Network is an effort led by…
Case Study – CrescentCare Community Health Center
When Hurricane Ida landed in Louisiana in August 2021, it decimated the area’s energy infrastructure. Over 1 million residents lost power, some for weeks, with outages impacting everything from communications to transportation. CrescentCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center in New Orleans, was forced to close when their backup diesel generators failed to come online. Residents…
Solar+Storage Frequently Asked Questions
Solar combined with energy storage (solar+storage) can provide cost savings and keep essential services powered during grid outages. Clean Energy Group has published a series of short fact sheets answering the following frequently asked questions about solar+storage: These fact sheets are adapted from Clean Energy Group’s 2024 publication, Understanding Solar+Storage: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions…
Energy Resilience: How Solar+Storage Provides Backup Power for Affordable Senior Housing in Boston
This video profiles the solar+storage installation at the Kenzi Apartments, a senior affordable housing building in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.
Resilient Power Project Impacts: 2014-2024
This document summarizes some of the key project outcomes of the Resilient Power Project through providing information, knowledge-building support, and technical assistance to organizations working in low-income communities and communities of color across the country.
Video Series: Resilient Solar+Storage for Community Facilities
This video series is intended to introduce audiences to key concepts about solar and energy storage and guide viewers through how to size a solar and battery storage system.
Resilient Power Funding Programs: 2023 Annual Impact Report
This report measures and tracks the growth of CEG’s Resilient Power Funding Programs over the past year, and our progress towards goals such as awarding 50% of funding to BIPOC-led organizations. The report includes an overview of the 2023 awardees, representing 17 states and 38 community service partners.
Understanding Solar+Storage: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Solar PV and Battery Storage
This guide is meant to serve as a starting point to establish a foundation of understanding for individuals and organizations beginning to explore solar+storage options for their homes, businesses, or community facilities.
Entendiendo Solar+Almacenamiento
Clean Energy Group ha publicado una traducción al español de una nueva guía que aborda las preguntas más frecuentes sobre la energía solar fotovoltaica y las tecnologías de almacenamiento de baterías (Solar+Almacenamiento).
Lista de Cotejo del Proyecto Solar+Almacenamiento
This is the Spanish language version of CEG’s Solar+Storage Checklist, designed to serve as a starting point for individuals and organizations who are considering implementing a solar+storage project, with seven simple steps to begin the process.