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Town of Breckenridge Partners with Pivot Energy to Mitigate Climate Change

March 10, 2020

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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…

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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

Pivot Energy and Onyx Renewable Partners Develop Four Solar Projects

DENVER, Colorado (February 24, 2020) — Pivot Energy, Colorado’s largest community solar developer, today announced the completed transaction of a three-megawatt (MW) commercial and utility solar portfolio with Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. Completion of the portfolio represents the ongoing partnership and commitment between the two companies to provide nonprofits, school districts, government municipalities, and local utilities with clean and affordable…

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February 24, 2020

WRISE Conference: A Pivot Employee’s Experience

I attended the 2020 Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) Leadership Forum in Austin, TX. This was my second conference...

By: Pivot Energy

February 24, 2020

Development of Shared Solar Projects

The physical development of a community solar project is an essential factor, a link between the community solar project and the subscribers

By: Pivot Energy

February 20, 2020

B of Service Volunteer Day at the Growhaus

Yesterday, Pivot Energy partnered with local B Corps to volunteer at The Growhaus in Denver, Colorado. The GrowHaus is an indoor farm, marketplace, and educational center in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Their mission is to create a community-driven, neighborhood-based food system by serving as a hub for food distribution, production, education, and economic development. Together, we…

By: Pivot Energy

February 11, 2020

Business for Good: Pivot Energy’s 2019 Impact Report

We are excited to release Pivot Energy’s 2019 Impact Report. As a Certified B Corporation, we operate on a triple bottom line basis, meaning our activities are oriented towards having a positive impact on people, planet, and profit.

By: Pivot Energy

January 22, 2020

Getting to Green: Adding a Solar-Energy System to Your Self-Storage Property

Extra Space Storage facility in Chicago, IL

By: Pivot Energy

January 18, 2020

5 Reasons Shared Solar is the Future of Solar Energy

As we enter the 2020s, there are no signs of slowing the growth of shared solar. Here are five reasons that the segment will not just thrive, but will also dominate the distributed generation space.

By: Pivot Energy

January 16, 2020

A Brief History of Community Solar

Community Solar is the fastest-growing segment of the solar industry, growing from a few scattered projects in 2007 to 1 GW of installed capacity in 2019. The industry’s explosion can be traced from the first pioneering projects, through innovative legislation, and the creation of dynamic programs that helped to evolve the product from a niche premium product to a sustainable market segment.

By: Pivot Energy

January 7, 2020