Category: News Stories
A Project Engineer’s Playbook for Solar Operations Excellence
Operations excellence at Summit Ridge Energy means turning a complex, multi-state solar portfolio into reliable, predictable energy production that communities and customers can count on. We sat down with Charlyn Castillo, Project Engineer at Summit Ridge Energy, to explore how she tracks performance, prevents failures, and translates day-to-day operations into long-term energy impact. Charlyn Castillo […]
How Community Solar Strengthens Rural Tax Bases
A 20-acre solar project in rural Illinois demonstrates how community solar can generate substantial new property tax revenue — no new services required. By Andrew Damitio, Senior Development Analyst A Summit Ridge Energy 2.6 MW solar site in Lena, IL Along Galena Road in rural Stephenson County, Illinois, there’s a 20-acre parcel of working farmland. With no permanent improvements and a crop of corn, it pays under $950 in property taxes annually to various local taxing […]
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 […]
NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE
BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND ICFTS MD SOLAR, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 4.63 MW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY IN CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND CASE NO. 9835 NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE A pre-hearing conference in the above-entitled matter is scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., concerning ICFTS […]
Rooftop Solar Milestone: Maryland Celebrates Energy Savings & Economic Growth
Capitol Heights, Maryland, is shining a little brighter this fall as Summit Ridge, Invesco Real Estate, Black Bear Energy, and Lincoln Property Management celebrated the completion of five rooftop community solar projects totaling an impressive 4.7 MW of cost-saving solar power. Hosted across five industrial buildings owned by Invesco Real Estate, these solar sites represent […]