McKinley, Brian2020-09-042020-09-042014-07-016050035https://hdl.handle.net/1813/70739[Excerpt] Public policy in the form of Renewable Portfolio Standards, rising electricity costs, and a sharp decline in upfront costs for commercial and utility scale solar power projects in recent years have allowed for the rapid growth of new solar power installations, and with them, a new opportunity for real estate investors. In this article we discuss solutions to one challenge in the growth of this asset class, securing a viable public financing structure through the utilization of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) that will allow large scale investment to take place and the cost of capital to fall.en-USRequired Publisher Statement: © Cornell University. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.Cornell Universityreal estatepublic policyRenewable Portfolio Standardselectricitycostscommercialutilityscalesolarpower growthlandtechnologyReal Estate Investment TrustsREITscapitalsteamlocomotivesriverphotovoltaic effectmarkettrendsinstallationcostsincentivemeternet-meteringutilitiesmunicipalitiesagenciespublicfinancingassetportfolioownershipminoritySubsidiariesroofgroundleasesPrologisPower REITarticle