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Gordian Energy Systems Completes Kimmey Solar Project in Delmar, Maryland with Innovative Permeable Roadway Design
Kimmey Solar, a project site located in Wicomico County, MD [DELMAR, MD – August 20, 2026] – Gordian Energy Systems is proud to announce the successful completion of the Kimmey Solar project in Delmar, Maryland, delivering a community solar asset that combines distributed energy generation with innovative site design and environmental stewardship. Developed for Summit […]
Foss & Company Closes $150 Million Section 48E Tax Equity Investment with Summit Ridge Energy & Apollo
The financing supports community solar projects across Illinois and marks the industry’s first transaction under the new Section 48E framework [DENVER, CO — August 19, 2026] – Foss & Company, a leading tax equity syndicator, today announced the closing of ~$150 million tax equity investment in Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credits (ITCs), generated […]
News Stories & Blogs
Solar Solutionaries Program to Empower Chicago Public Schools Through We Care Solar and Solar Energy Leaders Partnership
Cultivate Power, Dimension Energy, and Summit Ridge Energy, three distributed energy developers committed to community solar, invest in Chicago teachers and students through hands-on solar STEM education CHICAGO, IL (Aug. 25, 2026) — A coalition of solar energy leaders is helping prepare Chicago Public School students for the growing opportunities in the solar industry through […]
Gordian Energy Systems Completes Kimmey Solar Project in Delmar, Maryland with Innovative Permeable Roadway Design
Kimmey Solar, a project site located in Wicomico County, MD [DELMAR, MD – August 20, 2026] – Gordian Energy Systems is proud to announce the successful completion of the Kimmey Solar project in Delmar, Maryland, delivering a community solar asset that combines distributed energy generation with innovative site design and environmental stewardship. Developed for Summit […]
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Near West Side nonprofit offers job training and lessons that are ‘bigger than solar panels’
Charles “C.J.” Doyle, a graduate of JIREH Workforce Solutions’ solar training program, demonstrates solar panel installation at the nonprofit’s Near West Side center. Arthur Maiorella/For the Sun-Times The lessons at a solar industry training center on the Near West Side go beyond installing solar panels. JIREH Workforce Solutions staff talk with students about “limiting beliefs” that […]
IESNA Midwest Show Floor Spotlight: Summit Ridge Energy on Scale, Storage & Building a Local Talent Pipeline
During Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) Midwest, Digital Editor Krista Simicich spoke with Brent Buchberger, Vice President of Project Development at Summit Ridge Energy, about the company’s growth, its approach to workforce development, and his take on the challenges currently shaping the industry. Buchberger laid out two main reasons Summit Ridge showed up […]
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 […]
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