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JIREH Workforce Solutions and Summit Ridge Energy Announce Partnership and Grand Opening of Clean Energy Training Center
A New Hub for Equitable Career Pathways Opens Its Doors in Chicago’s West Loop CHICAGO, IL [April 30, 2026] – JIREH Workforce Solutions and Summit Ridge Energy are proud to announce a strategic partnership to expand access to clean energy careers and celebrate the grand opening of JIREH’s workforce training center on Adams Street in Chicago. This collaboration reflects a […]
Summit Ridge Energy Taps Brian Taylor as Senior Vice President of Business Development to Drive Strategic Growth
Veteran solar and infrastructure leader joins Executive Committee to expand partnerships and extend national market reach Arlington, VA [March 5, 2026] – Summit Ridge Energy, the nation’s leading commercial solar company, today announced the appointment of Brian Taylor as Senior Vice President of Business Development. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, he will lead Summit Ridge’s business development efforts, drive strategy, […]
News Stories & Blogs
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 […]
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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 […]
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