Category: News Stories
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 […]
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 […]
The Advantage of Grid-Forming Inverters
The Next Generation Grid Matt Gabor, Vice President of Engineering at Summit Ridge Energy and Interconnection Strategy Champion Grid-forming inverters paired with battery storage and solar are among the fastest and cheapest ways to more powerful and reliable electric grid. Why grid forming inverters? Unlike grid following, grid-forming inverters provide both the power to meet […]
Building Strong Vendor Relationships Through Accounts Payable
What I’ve Learned: Every Payment Is About More Than a Transaction By Brandy Maines, Accounts Payable Specialist When I first started working at Summit Ridge Energy, I thought my role was straightforward: process invoices, make payments, and keep things moving. But in this industry, nothing is ever that simple. You’re dealing with contractors, engineers, landowners, and suppliers. People […]