Mike studied Urban Planning and spent seven years working inside municipal energy programs before narrowing his focus to community solar. He watched the same gap repeat itself: renters, condo owners, and homeowners with shaded roofs being told solar simply wasn't for them, when shared programs were sitting there largely unadvertised. He writes about how community solar actually works, what virtual net metering means for a monthly bill, and what to look for in a solar garden subscription before signing anything.