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This case study describes RMI's efforts to make rooftop solar more accessible to low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities through inclusive Solarize campaigns. Between 2021 and 2022, RMI organized cohorts of 27 cities to implement bulk-purchasing programs combined with grants and community partnerships to reduce financial and administrative barriers to solar adoption.

This briefing by RMI describes how local governments in the United States can use inclusive "Solarize" (community bulk-purchasing) campaigns to reduce the solar equity gap for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households. It highlights the role of the Inflation Reduction Act in supporting these efforts and provides evidence from RMI-supported campaigns that utilized community partnerships, targeted funding, and trusted messengers to increase solar adoption in marginalized communities.

This policy brief by RMI argues that the current design of the residential solar investment tax credit (ITC 25D) creates inequities by benefiting high-income and White residents while excluding low-and moderate-income (LMI) households who lack sufficient federal tax liability. RMI advocates for Congress to transition ITC 25D to a 'direct pay' model, similar to proposed provisions for business- and utility-scale renewables, to lower upfront costs, reduce energy burdens, and stimulate job growth in LMI communities.

This fact sheet details a USD 38.6 million Solar Asset-Backed Security (ABS) bond issued by SHREC ABS 1 LLC on April 2, 2019, to support residential solar energy in Connecticut.

This fact sheet details a USD 400 million Solar Asset-Backed Security (ABS) issuance by SunStrong, a joint venture between SunPower and Hannon Armstrong, secured by residential solar leases in the USA.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 111 million solar asset-backed security (ABS) issued by Sunrun on June 1, 2015.