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Pivot Energy Completes Solar Carport Installation for Intermountain Rural Electric Association

May 12, 2020

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Pivot Energy Completes Solar Carport Installation for Intermountain Rural Electric Association

Denver, CO (May 12, 2020)– National commercial and community solar provider, Pivot Energy, announced today it has completed a 431 kilowatt (kW) solar carport installation for the Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA). The solar carport, located at IREA’s headquarters in Sedalia, CO, combines beautiful aesthetics with functionality, utilizing high-efficiency solar panels and a sleek low-profile…

By: Pivot Energy

May 12, 2020

Pivot Partners With CU Denver Students to Power Sustainability Efforts 

Pivot Energy is always looking for new and valuable ways to engage with our communities. Workforce development and renewable energy education are at the forefront of Pivot’s strategy as we continue to grow our team and expand into new regions. When the Best for Colorado program advertised the opportunity to partner with University of Colorado…

By: Pivot Energy

May 8, 2020

Two Years Later: What’s New with SunCentral?

When we first launched SunCentral, the concept was simple: create an elegant cloud platform service designed to simplify realizing the value of community solar for all stakeholders: project developers, customers, and utilities alike. Since then, our offering has evolved into more than just a community solar management service helping project operators attract and retain subscribers,…

By: Pivot Energy

April 21, 2020

Solar Success | SSA 2020 Spring Conference Webinar Series

DENVER, CO (April 14th, 2020) – Mat Elmore, Managing Director of the Mountain Region, of Pivot Energy, presented a webinar on behalf of the Self Storage Association’s Spring Conference Webinar Series. Initially scheduled for March 17th in San Antonio, Texas, the in-person conference was canceled in consideration of the health and safety of all participants…

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April 15, 2020

Why Self Storage and Solar are the Perfect Pair

DENVER, CO (April 3, 2020) – While California is out in front of the solar-power parade, other states have been attracting attention as well. We’ve seen a flurry of activity on the East Coast because of high electricity rates,” said Erik Bruner, Business Development Manager of Denver, Colorado-based Pivot Energy. He cited New York, Pennsylvania,…

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April 4, 2020

Pivot’s Triple Bottom Line: A Brief History & Lessons Learned

Author: Chad Schubert Director, Internal Operations   As a Triple Bottom Line (3BL) company, measuring success in terms of People, Planet, and Profit is baked into the DNA of Pivot Energy, but achieving success is not always easy. With a decade of operating under a 3BL structure, we want to share our successes, failures, and…

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April 2, 2020

Pivot Energy Announces New Youth Program: GO, SOLAR!

Edit: Happy April Fools’ Day! While we won’t be launching a program for earth-hating teens anytime soon, we will continue to support energy education and environmental advocacy through our solar installation and educational partnerships across the country.   Denver, CO, April 1, 2020 – Local solar company, Pivot Energy announces new youth program “Greatest Obstacle,…

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April 1, 2020

Safeguard Storage Properties Partner to Bring Solar Energy to Illinois Self-Storage Facilities

CHICAGO, Illinois (March 17, 2020) National commercial and community solar provider, Pivot Energy, announced today it has entered into an agreement with Safeguard Storage Properties to engineer, procure, and construct solar systems on 14 Safeguard self-storage facilities located in Illinois. The agreement will produce nearly 90 percent of Safeguard’s facilities’ electricity consumption in the Chicago-metro…

By: Pivot Energy

March 17, 2020

Town of Breckenridge Partners with Pivot Energy to Mitigate Climate Change

DENVER, Colorado (March 10, 2020) —  The Town of Breckenridge achieves its 100% renewable electricity for municipal facilities goal with a 3.6 MW community solar subscription with Pivot Energy. This partnership allows the town to achieve its municipal renewable electricity goal five years ahead of schedule, raising the expectation and urgency for climate action for…

By: Pivot Energy

March 10, 2020

Partners Selected for Black Hills Community Solar Project

PUEBLO, Colorado (March 1, 2020) Black Hills Energy has announced the partners it has selected to supply an additional 2.5 megawatts of new community solar garden capacity in Southern Colorado. The new projects include a 2 megawatt facility and a separate 500-kilowatt garden dedicated entirely to serving low-income customers, according to Black Hills. The winning,…

By: Pivot Energy

March 3, 2020