Join us at the Jesup for a conversation on homeowner solar! In this event, A Climate to Thrive will focus on the utility interconnection issues homeowners in Maine increasingly face as they try to build small rooftop solar arrays. We will break down the interconnection process, the current barriers homeowners experience, and how other utilities and states address the same issues. We will end by outlining what homeowners can do now to advocate for their projects and how to promote the necessary changes that need to occur at the legislature and Public Utilities Commission.

Beth Woolfolk is the Manager of Renewable Energy Planning and Policy for A Climate to Thrive. She grew up on Mount Desert Island and has her bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Maine Orono. Over the past several years, Beth has taken a deep dive into the field of solar in Maine. Particular focus areas include: grid flexibility in the renewable energy transition, interconnection of solar, financial modeling for solar ownership, community-driven and responsible solar siting, and increasing access to solar ownership benefits.