Home Page — Simple, Clear Communication
To effectively reach and influence your diversified audience
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Solari Services
Improve the effectiveness of your communication |
| Integrated Resource Planning. Resource and distribution plans that meet regulatory and strategic goals |
| Stakeholder Engagement. Disruptive forces require robust stakeholder engagement |
| Regulatory Testimony. Influence practical and prudent policy through enlightening testimony |
| Presenting with Poise. Become a graceful, confident, impactful presenter |
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Energy Clients
A sampling of our clients across the energy industry |
| Black Hills Energy. Integrated resource plans that increase renewable generation penetration |
| Hawaiian Electric Companies. Integrated resource plans, smart grid, demand response, and more |
| Maui Electric Company. Integrated resource plans and a capitalization application |
| Ascend Analytics. Electric utility planning consultants who power the energy transition |
| Vernon Public Utilities. An IRP oriented to their commercial customer base for maintaining reliability |
| Turlock Irrigation District. An IRP that adds renewable generation to meet its expanding demand |
| Northern California Power Agency. Providing its sixteen nonprofit electric utilities with energy-related services |
| Glendale Water & Power. An IRP with customer-oriented and reliability driven action plans |
| Daymark Energy Advisors. Energy reports, plus communication branding consultation and training |
| Green Mountain Power. Integrated resource plans and a solar system study |
| Electric Power Systems. System security study, for a grid with increasing distributed generation |
| Anchorage Light & Power. Recommendations on potential energy efficiency incentives and programs |
| Harris Utility Solutions. Library of CIS user guides, industry notes, and training materials |
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Communication Resources
Published information to strengthen your communication |
| Transforming the Creation of IRPs. A primary research study about the multiple factors affecting the wholesale transformation in the development of integrated resource plans |
| Position Papers. Our professional position on communication and energy topics |
| e-Newsletters. Brief discourses about communication and energy topics |
| Articles. Published articles and essays |
| Subscribe. Receive notice whenever we publish |
| Toward Humanity. The Solari Communication blog |
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About Solari Communication
Reach your audience with simple, clear communication and reap results |
| Rich Maggiani, Principal & Founder. Professional communicator with utility industry expertise |
| Testimonials. Unsolicited accolades about our work |
| Awards. Recognitions from national and international competitions |
| Solari News. Happenings at Solari and with its principal |
Dedication. Jenny Solari |
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Contact Us
By email, text, or phone |
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Information Request Forms
Request more information about our services |
| Learn More |
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Training Information
Brochures about our communication training |
| Presenting with Poise |
| Creating Presentation Slides |
| Solari’s Three-Tiered Approach |
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| Portfolio: Selected samples of our work |
| Energy Industry Portfolio |
| Integrated Resource Plans |
| Glendale Water & Power 2024 Integrated Resource Plan |
| Turlock Irrigation District 2023 Integrated Resource Plan |
| Vernon Public Utilities 2023 Integrated Resource Plan |
| Hawaiian Electric December 2016 Power Supply Improvement Plan: Report |
| Hawaiian Electric December 2016 Power Supply Improvement Plan: Appendices |
| Hawaiian Electric Power Supply Improvement Plan Revised Work Plan |
| Hawaiian Electric April 2016 Power Supply Improvement Plan: Report |
| Hawaiian Electric April 2016 Power Supply Improvement Plan: Appendices |
| Hawaiian Electric 2016 Proposed PSIP Revision Plan |
| Hawaiian Electric Interim Power Supply Improvement Plan Update |
| Hawaiian Electric Company 2014 Power Supply Improvement Plan (PSIP) |
| Maui Electric Company 2014 Power Supply Improvement Plan (PSIP) |
| Hawai‘i Electric Light Company 2014 Power Supply Improvement Plan (PSIP) |
| Green Mountain Power 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) |
| Green Mountain Power 2007 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) |
| Hawaiian Electric 2013 Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Report |
| Hawaiian Electric 2013 Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Appendices |
| Energy-related plans and reports |
| Maui Electric Rate Adjustment Mechanism (RAM) Recovery Application |
| Smart Grid Strategy and Roadmap Foundation Project |
| Solar Project: System Impact Study |
| Anchorage Municipal Light and Power Energy Efficiency Recommendations |
| Generation Requirements and Cycling Study: Executive Summary |
| Smart Grid Roadmap & Business Case |
| Integrated Demand Response Portfolio Plan: Executive Summary |
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Position Papers
Our professional position on communication and energy topics |
| Electricity |
| California: Working to Elevate Integrated Resource Planning |
| Net Energy Metering: An Honest Story |
| Net Energy Metering Launched the Distributed Energy (R)Evolution |
| The Hawaiian Plan: 100% Renewable Energy by 2045 |
| Regulatory or Strategic IRP: A Pivotal Choice |
| A Statewide Approach to Integrated Resource Planning |
| Transitioning to the Utility of the Future |
| Presenting |
| 28 Qualities of a Skillful Presenter |
| Identifying Your Three Presentation Audiences |
| It’s All About Your Audience |
| Nine Engaging Ways to Open a Presentation |
| Open Your Presentation with Pizzazz—Tell a Story |
| Where Are You Going with that Presentation |
| Yes, I See That |
| Writing |
| Another Take on Editing: Three New Levels |
| Editor: Your First Reader and Collaborator, An |
| Five Extraordinary Editing Tasks |
| Five Levels of Editing, The |
| Increasing Importance of Technical Communication, The |
| Inexorable Rise of the Technical Communicator, The |
| Nine Tasks of an Editor, The |
| Value of The Society for Technical Communication, The |
| Writing 201: Analyzing the Writing Process |
| Communication |
| Communication Assessment |
| Communication Audit |
| Communication by the Numbers |
| Communication Plan Establishes a Foundation for Success, A |
| Communication Sometimes Requires Persistence |
| Costs of Poor Communication, The |
| How Does It Look |
| Many Benefits of Effective Communication Plans, The |
| Many Reasons for Needing a Communication Plan, The |
| Most Successful Companies Communicate Better, The |
| Nut as an Effective Marketing Tool, The |
| Reading Is Dead |
| Ten Tenets of Effective Communication, The (part one) |
| Ten Tenets of Effective Communication, The (part two) |
| Listening |
| How to Be an Effective Listener |
| How to Truly Listen |
| Many Benefits of Listening, The |
| Personality Traits of an Exceptional Listener |
| Why Is Listening So Under-Appreciated? |
| Social Media |
| Cloud Computing Intersects with Social Media |
| Effectively Managing Twitter |
| Embrace Social Media: Blogging and Tweeting |
| Generational Effect on Social Media, The |
| How Useful Is Your Twitter Stream? |
| Influence Your Community by Engaging Them |
| Social Media and Its Effect on Communication |
| Social Media: Four Steps of Engagement |
| Social Media Strategies |
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e-Newsletters
Brief discourses about communication and energy topics |
| Volume 4 |
| Number 26 |
Transforming the Creation of Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) /
Utility Business Model of the Future |
| Number 25 |
Strategic or Regulatory IRP / The Ongoing Transformation in Integrated Resource Planning |
| Number 24 |
The Integrated Resource Planning Transformation study report: a primary research report written from extensive interviews with resource planners |
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Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Summit / IRP Transformation Study and Report / Attend the IRP Summit at a Discount |
| Number 22 |
DERs Undermine the Utility Business Model / Presenting with Poise (part one) / Attend an Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Summit |
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The Reality of Net Energy Metering / “Educating” Stakeholders |
| Volume 3 |
| Number 20 |
All Renewable Energy Within 30 Years / Stakeholder Meetings: Start Fast |
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A Statewide Approach to Integrated Resource Planning / The High Cost of Poor Writing |
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California Proposes to Elevate Integrated Resource Planning / Resource Planning Trends |
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Communicating with Stakeholders / Challenging Communication Issues |
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EUCI IRP Summit: Attend at a Discount / More on Audience |
| Volume 2 |
| Number 15 |
Know Your Audience / One Space After, Not Two |
| Number 14 |
The Skillful Presenter / Graphical Metaphors |
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Communicate Clearly in Writing / Three New Clients, And… |
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An Editor Improves Your Writing / Training… And Some Fun / Hawaiian IRP |
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Getting Your Writing to Count / Retaining Your Writer’s Voice |
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The Nine Tasks of an Editor / Drowning in Social Media |
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An Editor’s Place / Fitting In Social Media |
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Where Are You Going with that Presentation? / Telling Stories to Inform and Persuade |
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Nine Engaging Ways to Open a Presentation / Could It Be the Documentation? |
| Volume 1 |
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Open Your Presentation with Pizzazz / Better than Bullet-Points |
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It's All About Your Audience / Write to Communicate Clearly |
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Yes, I See That / Writing Technical Information |
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How Does It Look / Is Training Always the Answer? |
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Reading Is Dead / What Keeps You Up at Night? |
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Training Must Transfer to the Job / My Kindle, For Better or Worse |
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Articles
Published articles and essays |
| Are You Drowning in Social Media? |
| Boost Your LinkedIn Profile with Recommendations |
| Effective Business Communication |
| Generational Effect on Social Media, The |
| Making the Time for Social Media |
| Marketing Your Service: On Becoming Visible |
| On Twittering |
| Social Media as Chaos |
| Staying Competitive with Social Media |
| Technical Communication in a Social Media World |
| Using LinkedIn to Get Work |
| Value of Your LinkedIn Connections, The |
| Why Social Media Is So Wonderful |
| Your Flowing Twitter Stream |
