“SolarKelly” Larson is a contract engineer, performing 3rd party verification, design reviews, inspection, commissioning, O&M, and troubleshooting for PV systems from residential to utility-scale. She also teaches beginning and advanced photovoltaic system classes, and writes curriculum for various solar job training programs. She is a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional, a NABCEP Certified PV Installer Specialist, NABCEP Certified PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist, a Solar Energy International (SEI) instructor, a IREC Certified Master Trainer, and a California Electrical Contractor (# 868189). Kelly received an electrical engineering degree from UNR in 1991, and started her career in solar working as a staff engineer with Alternative Energy Engineering (now AEE Solar) for 7 years. She also operated a renewable energy design, installation and repair service in Northern Mendocino County, California for 20 years, and has taught renewable energy, photovoltaic systems, and electricity classes since 1999.