Month: September 2020
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Real Estate Diligence Makes or Breaks Commercial Solar Projects
Amy Fox, Vice President of Real Estate Services Commercial solar has a land problem. This problem isn’t a shortage of land but a shortage in how developers evaluate the land they’ve already located. After years of reviewing site control packages, title commitments, surveys, and lease agreements for solar projects, I’ve seen this play out the same way more than once. Solar developers are, understandably, […]
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 […]