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Is Potable Reuse the future of water and energy abundance in California?

Is Potable Reuse the future of water and energy abundance in California? “Water is too precious to use only once.” At...

Is It Time To Buyout Your Solar PPA

It’s been more than ten years since the passage of the California Solar Initiative (CSI) and Federal Solar Tax Credit legislation....

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Managing Rising Water Costs for California School Districts

Water rates in California are increasing. As a result, water is quickly becoming a significant budgetary burden for school districts. New...

NEM true-up bills keep coming. What can schools do about it?

February 14, 2026
Christine Dawson
SchoolsSolar

Many California school districts installed solar under NEM 1.0 or NEM 2.0 with the expectation that it would largely offset electricity...

Is It Time to Modernize your Solar?

Protecting Your Investment: Why Solar Modernization is Critical Since 2010, California school districts and community colleges have been leaders in sustainability,...

Market Update for California Solar RECs

Whether you own your solar projects or the projects are owned by a third-party, your organization may have the opportunity to...

Our Top 10 Findings from 310 Procurement Assessments for Public Agencies in California

January 22, 2025
Ali Chehrehsaz
Energy Master PlanningSchoolsWater Agencies

Over the past 15 years, the team at TerraVerde and I have completed over 310 energy project procurement assessments and request...

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