Category: In the News
Illinois Shines / Illinois Power Agency: [Case Study] Rockford, IL Achieves Affordable Clean Energy and Community Benefits Through Innovative Illinois Shines Solar Development
This Community-Driven-Community-Solar case study was originally published by the Illinois Power Agency. To view the Illinois Shines Program’s case studies, please visit the About page on the Program website Excerpt: For communities like Rockford, renewable energy projects provide more than clean, sustainable energy. They also create new jobs, economic activity, engagement with community organizations and partners, positive environmental impacts, and more. This case study highlights […]
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 […]
Investors Hangout: Summit Ridge Energy Launches Major Solar Project in Virginia
Empowering Virginians with Sustainable Solar Energy ELKTON, VA – Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), recognized as a leading solar developer, proudly announced the recent energization of their Scenic Farms Shared Solar Project, a 4.1-megawatt solar installation located in Virginia. This initiative is part of the state’s expanded Shared Solar program, offering innovative solutions for consumers seeking solar […]
WHSV3: Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new solar facility in Elkton
ELKTON, VA (WHSV) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Elkton for a new solar facility Thursday morning. Leslie Elder, vice president of policy and regulatory affairs for Summit Ridge Energy, said this solar farm is a shared solar facility, which is unique in the industry. “It is a project that is built off-site, and […]
PV Tech: Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo invest US$400 million in US commercial solar joint venture
This is Summit Ridge Energy and Apollo’s second collaboration US commercial solar developer Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) and investor Apollo have invested US$400 million into a new joint venture to jointly own and operate a portfolio of commercial solar assets in the state of Illinois. While details on the new initiative are sparse, the project […]