In this episode, Sean White welcomes Bernadette Del Chiaro, a prominent figure in the solar industry. Bernadette discusses her current role as the Senior Vice President of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and her extensive background in the field, including her tenure as the executive director of the California Solar and Storage Association. The conversation dives into EWG's mission and Bernadette's recent projects, including a lawsuit against the California Public Utilities Commission over net metering policies and promoting balcony solar systems. The episode highlights the importance of distributed generation, rooftop solar, and the legal and policy challenges facing the solar industry in California. Sean and Bernadette also touch on the political influence of investor-owned utilities and the future of energy policy.


 


Topics Covered:


CALSSA = California Solar and Storage Association


Distributed generation


EWG = Environmental Working Group


Public Utilities Commission and California


Net-Metering


Balcony Solar


Plug-in and play systems


Neighborhood sharing program


Lawsuit


Load growth


Million Solar Roof Initiative 2006


 


Reach out to Bernadette Del Chiaro here:


LinkedIn:   www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-del-chiaro-7598706/ 


Email:  bernadette@ewg.org  


Website: www.ewg.org


Rooftop Solar Defense Fund Campaign: www.act.ewg.org/a/ewg-solar


 


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