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Press Releases
Summit Ridge Energy Taps Brian Taylor as Senior Vice President of Business Development to Drive Strategic Growth
Veteran solar and infrastructure leader joins Executive Committee to expand partnerships and extend national market reach Arlington, VA [March 5, 2026] – Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, today announced the appointment of Brian Taylor as Senior Vice President of Business Development. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, he will lead Summit Ridge’s business development efforts, drive strategy, […]
Summit Ridge Energy and The Libman Company Partner to Deliver Cost Savings and Locally Generated Power in Illinois
Community solar agreement will deliver millions in long-term energy savings and add 17.5 MW of distributed solar capacity to the Illinois grid. A Summit Ridge Energy 2.7 MW solar project located in Farmington, IL. ARLINGTON, VA [February 18, 2026] – Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, today announced a long-term community solar […]
In the News
Solar Powers Illinois: Faces of Solar – Mark Raeder, Founding Principal, Summit Ridge Energy
Few people have had as significant an impact on the Illinois solar industry as Mark Raeder, a founding Principal of Summit Ridge Energy. Mark Raeder was among the most impactful people in Illinois’ solar industry. Anywhere you look across the Illinois solar industry – whether that is developing solar installations, shaping impactful legislative policy, or […]
Solar Power World: Summit Ridge Energy building 5.1-MW solar project supporting Illinois data centers
Commercial solar contractor Summit Ridge Energy is working with Digital Realty to deliver 5.1 MW of solar energy annually for the data center company’s operations. With this purchase, Digital Realty, which provides of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center solutions, will advance its sustainability objectives. This agreement includes both savings on energy costs and the purchase of renewable […]
News Stories
Solar Spotlight: Briscoe 2A
Powering LaSalle County with Scale and Precision The Briscoe 2A solar project initiative is one of Summit Ridge’s first self-developed projects in Illinois. Dating back to late 2017, it is part of the three sites originally secured with the same landowner (two of which now host community solar projects). Spanning over 12 acres (about half the area of Chicago’s Millennium Park), it sets a […]
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL MEETING
THE APPLICATION OF ICFTS MD SOLAR, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 4.6 MW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY IN CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 9835 An informational public meeting in the above-entitled matter will be held virtually and is scheduled as follows: MARCH 5, 2026 FROM 6-7PM The meeting can be accessed via the following Link: https://meet.google.com/utz-kvrg-hak This informational meeting concerns ICFTS MD SOLAR, LLC’s application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity […]
Podcasts
Climate Positive Podcast: How Summit Ridge Energy Went from Being a Small Startup in Community Solar to the Industry Leader
Steve Raeder, founder and CEO of Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, recently appeared on the Climate Positive podcast to share learnings from the frontlines of a dynamic industry. Since its founding in 2017, Summit Ridge has invested more than $1.6 billion into clean energy assets, including a development pipeline of […]
The Solar Maverick Podcast: How Summit Ridge Energy is dominating the Virginia Community Solar Market
The Virginia Clean Economy Act aims to convert Virginia’s electric grid to 100% clean energy by 2050. Pairing that local legislation with the federal Inflation Reduction Act is allowing Summit Ridge Energy to invest in the Commonwealth and move the state closer to reaching decarbonization goals while moving the economy forward. In November 2023, Summit […]