Million Solar Roofs

Since its announcement in June 1997, the Million Solar Roofs Initiative has generated a major buzz in communities, cities, and states throughout the nation. Now, with more than 300,000 solar roof installations, the buzz is getting louder. But we’re not finished yet. This initiative seeks to install solar energy systems on one million U.S. homes and buildings by 2010.With 500,000 buildings, the federal sector represents about 0.5% of the entire U.S. building inventory. Each year, U.S. taxpayers spend more than $3 billion to heat, cool, light, and power those buildings. Duringthe past 20 years, the energy billhas been reduced by investing in energy efficiency and applying renewable energy (including solar) systems on new and existing federal buildings. Federal Commitment

Here’s What Counts

Systems can be...For water, pool,and space heating& coolingThe federal government is committed to installing solarelectric and solar thermalenergy systems on 20,000federal buildings by 2010. Infact, a preliminary commitmentof installing 2,000 systems onfederal buildings by the year 2000 was met and exceeded.PoolSun Trapper, Bexar County, TXAquatherm Industries/PIX07015Space HeatingSolar Hot WaterSolar ElectricEnergy efficiency and clean, renewable energy will mean a stronger economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy independence for America.Working with a wide array of state, community, industry, and university partners, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invests in a diverse portfolio of energy technologies.A Strong Energy Portfolio

for a Strong America

For electricityU.S. Department of EnergyPowerlight Corp./Ortho-McNeil PharmaceuticalsPatrick Engineering/PIX09514Jim Yost/PIX09173Solar ThermalPartnerships in States and CommunitiesAre Making the MarketSeattleAK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, Pacific TerritoriesState of Alaska State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Commerce Salt River Project Area Greater Tucson Coalition for Solar EnergyNortheast Arizona MSRAlameda County Solar Partnership State of CaliforniaCity of HumboldtCity of Anaheim City of Los Angeles Marin County MSRCity of Sacramento San Diego RegionCity and County of San Francisco Bay Area Solar Consortium Santa Monica Solar Potential StudyIsland of Hawaii MSRI PartnershipCity and County of Honolulu, Island of OahuKauai MSR PartnershipIsland of Maui MSR PartnershipIdaho PV4You Solar Working GroupState of NevadaState of Oregon5,000 Rooftops for WashingtonWhatcom 1000 Solar Rooftop Project American Samoa BostonCT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VTState of MaineCity of Newton/SUNERGYSolar BostonBrockton Solar ChampionsNational Grid USAMartha’s Vineyard MSR Partnership New Hampshire MSR PartnershipNYSERDABig Apple Solar Installation Commitment (BASIC)Long Island Solar Roofs InitiativeState of Rhode Island Vermont Solar PartnersChicagoIA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WICity of ChicagoIowa Department of Natural ResourcesGreat Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.State of Minnesota Solarize OhioWisconSUNDenverKS, LA, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WYState of Colorado/ Colorado Renewable Energy SocietyCommunity Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE)Center for Resource Conservation, BoulderDelta-Montrose Electric AssociationCity of DenverTress, Water and People, Fort CollinsCity of AlbuquerqueMontana Solar InitiativeTexas MSR PartnershipSolar San Antonio, Inc. State of UtahSalt Lake City MSR PartnershipState of New Mexico Nebraska MSR ProgramPhiladelphiaDE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV, District of ColumbiaDelaware MSR CoalitionState of MarylandPennsylvania MSR PartnershipPhiladelphia MSR Community PartnershipVirginia MSR PartnershipNew Jersey MSR PartnershipAtlantaAL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, Puerto Rico, US Virgin IslandsSunSmart-Florida’s MSR PartnershipState of GeorgiaCity of Little RockKentucky Solar PartnershipMississippi Development Authority/ Energy DivisionNorth Carolina MSR InitiativeIsland of Puerto RicoSouth Carolina MSRI PartnershipState of TennesseeBig Frog Mountain Corp. Virgin IslandsOn target for one million systems. By the close of 2002, the Million Solar Roofs Initiative boasted 350,000 installed solar energy systems. This means we’ve exceeded our interim goal of 110,000 systems by a factor of 3.Partnering for Success

The keys to success are the nearly 100 state and local Million Solar Roofs partnerships. They focus on removing market barriers to solar energy use and developing and strengthening local demand for solar energy products and services. Within these partnerships, hundreds of other participants include members of the building industry, federal agencies, state and local governments, utilities, solar energy system providers, financial institutions, and nongovernmental organizations. The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Regional Offices, joins every partnership and provides coordination, information, and technical assistance.We All Benefit

Keeping the U.S. solar energy industry competitive.

The Million Solar Roofs Initiative benefits every one of us by:

By encouraging a broader domestic market for solar energy, the Initiative could help U.S. companies regain their competitive Reducing emissions associated with power generation.

edge in the worldwide market. By 2005, the PV market alone is In 2010, with one million solar energy roofs in place, the

expected to exceed $1.5 billion worldwide.

Initiative could reduce carbon emissions in an amount equivalent to the annual emissions from 850,000 cars.

Providing secure and reliable sources of energy.

Installing solar energy systems adds resilience to our nation’s Creating high-tech jobs. By 2010, as many as 70,000 new jobs

energy supply. A dispersed energy-generation system with

could be created as a result of the increased demand for PV, multiple facilities located near the point of use is inherently more solar hot water, and related solar energy systems.

secure than large central facilities.

Become A Partner

Become a Million Solar Roofs partner and make a difference!

Get involved today by calling your U.S. Department of Energy Regional Office:

Contact the DOE regional coordinator in your area for information Atlanta Regional Office Boston Regional Office Chicago Regional Office on joining an existing partnership or developing a new one. Dwight Bailey Richard Michaud Melinda Latimer Partnerships must include at least three participant organizations 75 Spring Street, JFK Federal Building, One South Wacker Drive, and, at a minimum, commit to installing 500 “equivalent” solar Suite 200

Room 675

Suite 2380 Atlanta, GA 30303 Boston, MA 02203Chicago, IL 60606energy systems* by 2010. Partnerships bring together business, ph: 404-562-05 ph: 617-565-9713 ph: 312-886-8582 government, the energy industry, and community organizations to: fax: 404-562-0537 fax: 617-565-9723 fax: 312-886-8561 • Work with state and local governments to overcome barriers to Denver Regional Office Philadelphia Seattle Regional Office solar energy and energy efficiency applications in buildings. Margie Bates

Regional Office Heather Mulligan 1617 Cole Blvd., MS1521 Stephen M. Miller 800 Fifth Ave., • Identify financial incentives for solar energy installations.Golden, CO 80401 100 Penn Square East, Suite 3950

ph: 303-275-4845 Suite 0

Seattle, WA 98104 • Establish net metering for photovoltaics. fax: 303-275-4830 Philadelphia, PA 19107 ph: 206-553-7693 ph: 215-656-6961 fax: 206-553-2200

• Develop/modify codes and standards that affect solar projects. fax: 215-656-6981

Hawaii only

• Implement training programs for building officials, the Eileen Yoshinaka construction industry, and solar energy system installers. 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4-131 • Foster outreach for solar energy and energy efficiency.Honolulu, HI 96813 Learn more on the Web:

ph: 808-541-25 www.millionsolarroofs.org

• Take part in national information sharing, peer-to-peer fax: 808-541-2562

exchanges, and cooperative research and training projects.• Link Million Solar Roofs with other community initiatives.Produced for the

*Criteria for equivalent solar energy systems are posted on www.millionsolarroofs.org/about_qualifications1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington D.C. 20585Cover Photos:

(from top) Celentano Energy Services/John Warren Home; John

By the National Renewable Energy LaboratoryHaigwood/PIX04577; Heliocol/PIX08874; Oregon Office of Energy; NC a DOE National LaboratorySolar Center/PIX09381; Shea Homes; Energy Coordinating Agency of DOE/GO-102003-1733 • Revised November 2003Philadelphia/Ellen Sherk Home; (background photo) S.L. Pedigo.

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