Take a moment to picture this: You have a 51st state without an electricity market structure in place. How would you build that system from the ground up so that you maximize the amount of solar and other distributed energy resources while ensuring customers continue to have safe, reliable and affordable power? It's a fascinating idea, right? Especially given the fact that utilities have not quite figured out how to do this.

In this episode of Solar Speaks SEPA's President and CEO Julia Hamm explains how this idea is the basis of the organization's 51st State Initiative. Anyone can submit their ideas for an ideal electricity market and grid structure that could accomodate solar. These suggestions will inspire more feasible ideas for existing markets who are struggling on how to incorporate solar power. Listen to learn more!