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Ask Us Anything with Nick Hylla

You asked and we answered! MREA Executive Director Nick Hylla responds to your questions — providing insights on current policy, advocacy, technology, and education topics. We invite you to listen, learn, and enjoy! Questions: 1:11 What are the current laws and regulations concerning community solar? 5:50 Have there been any changes for renters not needing individual meters and is this the same as community solar? 8:24 Is there much interest for solar within the real estate community? 11:43 How is MREA thinking about the energy requirements of data centers? 20:14 What is causing electrical rate increases and what can we do about it? 26:28 Why does there seem to be so much resistance to large scale solar development and what is MREA doing in this climate? 33:21 How has the current administration affected the MREA and the states? 37:36 What can we do to ignite interest in conservatives to become more solar sustainably minded? 39:19 What to do about anti-solar rural electric co-ops? 42:57 How have battery back-up systems evolved and what options do homes and businesses have? 47:40 Do you have any information on whether there are people who have solar who are upgrading vs new solar buyers? Are there more builders who are including solar in new developments than there were in the past? 50:27 What do you know about balcony solar and ways to sidestep the utilities? 52:44 Besides NABCEP, what industry credentials and certifications are recommended for careers in solar, renewable energy, or the broader energy industry? 54:22 Does MREA have any plans for commercial sales training and design not at utility scale — say 20kW to 500kW? 55:02 Should we be using our campus more for operations and maintenance training? 55:50 What will it take to restart The Energy Fair? 58:41 Do you see any hope that the state would step in more to support neighbor-to-neighbor help like Minnesota's community energy ambassadors program (and like the energy coach program in Iowa)? Or what should the state of Wisconsin be doing now that it isn't? 1:00:25 Has MREA considered option packages for any possible use or situation? Like low income heating/cooling options. 1:00:57 How has the MREA been so effective for so long?