Resources

Hosting capacity analysis (HCA) is a grid transparency tool that assesses the ability of the electric grid to host additional distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as solar and energy storage—at specific locations, without the need for costly upgrades or lengthy interconnection studies. HCA is gaining momentum as a critical tool for integrating more renewable energy on...

This IREC webinar explores how educators and career/guidance counselors can utilize career maps as a powerful tool to coach and guide students on career pathways, and get them excited about what they’re learning.

Not all hosting capacity analyses (HCAs) are created equal. This guide explains the key decisions in the HCA development process and how they will shape the HCA's usefulness.

This fact sheet presents an in-depth look at solar jobs in California, based on the data from IREC's National Solar Jobs Census 2020.

We conducted in-depth interviews and an online survey of solar firms in Puerto Rico.

This report was prepared by the Puerto Rican Solar Business Accelerator, a program led by IREC and Pathstone, Inc.

IREC’s 2020 Annual Report covers our biggest highlights from 2020, including key wins from our Regulatory, Workforce, and Local Initiative teams, metrics that quantify our impact, details about our pending merger with The Solar Foundation, and more.