IN THE BACK of a nondescript office park in East Oakland, a gathering of logistics and energy specialists, along with state and local officials, heralded a victory for community solar years in the making.

A brand-new community solar farm, generating just under one mega-watt of power, came online on top of an East Oakland logistics hub, owned by the world’s largest logistics real estate company, Prologis.  

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A lifelong Bay Area resident and recent UC Berkeley graduate, Eric is inspired by journalism's ability to connect communities and hold power accountable. He plans to continue building his reporting skills before beginning graduate studies this fall.