Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 1. SERVICES PROVIDED PSEF ENGAGED IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO "EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT COMMUNITY-LED, COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR,"SHARE CASE STUDIES THAT PROVE IT'S POSSIBLE FOR COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND OWN THEIR OWN SOLAR, "BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH DOE, THE ENERGY LABS, PHILANTHROPY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, LENDERS, SOLAR INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF SOLAR,"IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT BIPOC COMMUNITY LEADERS INTERESTED IN PSEF'S OFFERINGS. A) NCSP SOLAR OWNERSHIP FINANCING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - 5 PEOPLE, 15 MEETINGS; 40 PEOPLE AVG, 8 MEETINGS - TOTAL 65 PEOPLE INVOLVED B) NAACP SOLAR EQUITY INITIATIVE FINANCING AND SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITABLE SOLAR POLICIES - 35 PEOPLE AVG, 8 MEETINGS; 8 PEOPLE, 10 MEETINGS - TOTAL 35 PEOPLE INVOLVED C) DOE SEIN PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH UMASS AMHERST ON COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES - 15 PEOPLE AVG, 15 MEETINGS AND 75 PEOPLE, 2 MEETINGS - TOTAL 80 PEOPLE INVOLVED D) ENERGY JUSTICE INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SCORECARD - 25 PEOPLE, 3 MEETINGS - TOTAL 25 PEOPLE INVOLVED E) 100% RENEWABLE NETWORK ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE - 30 PEOPLE, 5 MEETINGS - TOTAL 30 PEOPLE INVOLVED F) PSEF NETWORK GATHERINGS - 30 PEOPLE AVG, 5 MEETINGS - TOTAL 50 PEOPLE INVOLVED NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 285 PEOPLE SERVED DIRECTLY
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $7.9K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM PSEF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN MEMBER GATHERINGS AND MEMBER MEETINGS AS WELL AS IN THE TA/TRAINING PROGRAM, LENDING, AND FINANCING PROGRAMS. IN THE MEMBER GATHERINGS, MEMBERS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OTHER, SHARED CASE STUDIES, AND PROVIDED PEER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EACH OTHER'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SOLAR PROJECTS. IN THE MEMBER MEETINGS, MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW TO STRUCTURE AND GROW PSEF'S PROGRAMS, HOW TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHIN PSEF, ABOUT HOW TO BUILD DECISION MAKING STRUCTURES FOR PSEF AND PSEC (PEOPLE SOLAR ENERGY CO-OP). 1. SERVICES PROVIDED A) PSEF MEMBERSHIP GATHERINGS B) PSEF MEMBER GOVERNANCE MEETINGS 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 19 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS EACH WITH AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE = 190 PEOPLE
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $16.2K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PROGRAM 1. SERVICES PROVIDED AS WE WERE DESIGNING THE TRAINING PROGRAM, WE GATHERED CURRICULUM MATERIALS FROM OUR MEMBERS AND MADE THAT SHARED DRIVE OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS. AS WE WERE DESIGNING THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WE CO-CREATED AND SHARED THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MEMBER'S SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: "A GUIDEBOOK FOR COMMUNITY-LED, COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT THAT OUTLINES THE SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS "A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROJECT TEAM "A DETAILED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPREADSHEET OF SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES, SUBTASKS, AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. WE SUPPORTED PEER CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR 50MW OF COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. 2. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED 24 PROJECTS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 20 COMMUNITY LEADERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED PER EARLY STAGE SOLAR PROJECT (480 PEOPLE), WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOUSEHOLD SUBSCRIBERS SERVED/PROJECT (2400 HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 2 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD), WITH AND AVERAGE OF 5 JOBS CREATED/PROJECT (120 WORKERS), WITH AN AVERAGE OF .3 NEW ENTERPRISES CREATED/PROJECT AND 5 JOBS/NEW ENTERPRISE (7.2 NEW ENTERPRISES AND 36 WORKERS) FOR AN ESTIMATE OF 480 PEOPLE SERVED THIS PAST YEAR AND 5,436 PEOPLE TO BE IMPACTED BY THESE PROJECTS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $11.9K