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Join us for this workshop exploring how state and local policies and programs can attract new solar projects and green jobs. This workshop is designed to provide resources for local governmental officials and staff but is open to all solar activists.
Date: March 20, 2019
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Daniel J. Curran Place ( formerly UD River Campus), 1700 S. Patterson Boulevard Dayton, OH 45409
Registration Fee: Individual ticket are $25. For organizations attending with 3 more people, apply the discount code OHIOSOLAR for 20% off your entire purchase. University of Dayton students may attend for free through the registration link provided.
Lunch and guided tour of University of Dayton solar array are included.
9:30 a.m. Registration Opens
Welcome & Setting the Stage for the Day
Welcome – Ben McCall, Executive Director of the Hanley Institute, University of Dayton
Overview of Ohio’s Development Environment for Solar Energy – Trish Demeter, VP of Energy Policy, Ohio Environmental Council
Panel: Becoming a Solar-Ready Community
Using Energy Special Improvement Districts (eSIDs) and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing to Encourage Commercial Solar Projects
Bricker & Eckler, Jason Tiemeier & Michael Katz
Chris Meyer, TEfusion Group
Building Code and Zoning Issues
Sarah Conley-Ballew, Sustainable Energy Solutions Director, Rural Action
Panel: Siting of Solar Projects
Distribution Utility Standards, Interconnection Processes and Timelines for Smaller Projects
Bob Sisco, Ohio Power Solutions
Mark Wiley, Solar Integrated Resources
Addressing Community Concerns Related to Solar Siting
Geoff Greenfield, New Resource Solutions
Phil Leppla, North Dayton Solar Co-op Member & Dayton Landmarks Commission
Special Guest Speaker, City of Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley
Panel: Creative Financing to Enable Solar Projects
Working with your Community: Of PPAs and Crowdfunding
Theresa Isemann, University of Dayton RE-volv
Establishing and Encouraging Neighborhood-Based Solar Co-operatives
Luke Sulfridge, Solar United Neighbors of Ohio
Local Case Study Plenary: The Story of UD’s Solar Project
Steve Melink, Melink Corporation
Steve Kendig, Executive Director of Energy Utilization & Environmental Sustainability, University of Dayton
Chris Wettle, Stillwater Creek Solutions
Moderator: Leah Ceperley, Sustainability Planning and Evaluation Manager, Hanley Sustainability Institute, University of Dayton
Guided Tour UD Solar Array
3:00 p.m. – Workshop Concludes
Panel discussions and presentations from legal, policy, and business experts will cover state and local laws and policies governing solar development, as well as the challenges and opportunities of solar project development;
Participants will receive a set of resources that can be applied in home communities such as model zoning ordinances, historical district aesthetic considerations, best practices for planning and meaningful community engagement.
Workshop topics will include a range of policies, programs, laws, as well as model Ohio examples spanning: Retail Energy Choice and community choice aggregation; self-generation and net metering policies; project interconnection standards; local tax incentives, land use and zoning considerations; solar cooperatives; best practices for residential rooftop solar in historical districts; energy special improvement districts (eSIDs) and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing; community engagement best practices.
The workshop is designed for Miami Valley decision-makers at the local governmental level such as county, city, township, village, etc., including elected and appointed officials, as well as their staff. This would include: Law directors/city attorneys; Planning and zoning officials and staff; County commissioners, township trustees, mayors, city managers, town/village administrators, etc.; Local governmental and institutional (such as universities, colleges, and hospitals) sustainability offices, as well as local energy managers; Local economic development directors, local financing authorities, and staff.
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Questions? Please email Events@TheOEC.org or call 614-487-7506
Daniel J. Curran Place ( formerly UD River Campus) , Meyer Room
1700 S. Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, OH 45409
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Growing Local Solar - Dayton
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Daniel J. Curran Place ( formerly UD River Campus) , Meyer Room
1700 S. Patterson Boulevard Dayton, OH
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