Tyler Duvelius, Jon Carson, Robin Pressman and Mike Casey | Easing Project Approval: Go Local Early and Long-Term Ep.86

Get a 15% discount to attend Midwest Solar Expo with discount code: CPH15. www.MidwestSolarExpo.com/, the premier B2B solar and clean energy event in the region. Solar developers are well aware of the energy it takes to win the uphill, sometimes prolonged battle of project approval.  Is education the answer?  And which strategy works the best?  Community engagement via telephone land line is a thing of the past; Dynamic Online Sampling on social media is the method of today.  Tyler Duvelius is Director of External Affairs at Conservative Energy Network.  Jon Carson is a lead solar developer with Trajectory Energy.  Robin Pressman is Head of Embold Research.  Mike Casey is the President of Tigercomm.  Today on Clean Power Hour, we have a team of experts and advocates from diverse fields within the solar industry: Robin is conducting the research, Tyler is advocating on the ground in the communities long-term, and Jon and Mike are managing installs and slowly chipping away at getting solar into rural America.  Together, this team offers evidence-based methods to get projects off the ground in a timely and affordable way.  Listen in for easy, low or cost-free resources for developers to ease the process of project approval. Key TakeawaysHow utility-scale developers tend to under-communicate with the public at the most important momentTwo key metrics that were shown to significantly increase public acceptance of a project Three ways developers could streamline project approval with local officials, businesses and the publicWhy community perception is still the worst bottleneck of recent timesWhy Embold’s proprietary research and sampling methods are so integral in the effort to understand community mindsetKey results from Embold’s comprehensive research study into public opinion of solar Why investing in the early stages of a project can save time and hassle come permit timeWhy staying involved locally past project completion will help in landing future workHow the Conservative Energy Network’s Land and Liberty project aims to stick around and continue community engagement well after the project is completedWhy explicitly stating where project revenue will go, e.g., high school renovations, is essentialLocations in the US where Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com