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By: Kacie Peters Director of Business Development In the classic Western movie troupe, two men stare down each other at high noon. “This town isn’t big enough for the two of us,” one says to the other. The encounter typically ends poorly for one of the participants. In Illinois, those two players are the Alternative…
By: Pivot Energy
April 18, 2019
By: Kacie Peters Director of Business Development Gold is a huge motivator. During the gold rush, hundreds of thousands headed west to strike it rich. But not everyone made a fortune in the gold rush, and not every community solar developer in Illinois will either. Rate design and credit offsets are particularly complex in the…
By: Pivot Energy
April 11, 2019
The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) has named Pivot Energy the 2019 Community Solar Project of the Year winner for their Garfield County Housing Authority community solar garden! Now, in their second year, the awards honor the individuals, projects and products behind the Mountain West’s successful solar and energy storage industries. Chosen by an independent panel…
By: Pivot Energy
April 10, 2019
By: Kacie Peters Director of Business Development In part 1 of this blog series, I likened the rapid growth in community solar in IL to a Wild West town with a colorful cast of characters and its own style of law. And, if you are still thinking about staking ground in this boomtown, you’ll need…
By: Pivot Energy
April 3, 2019
Ground-breaking new project demonstrates how far solar and energy storage have come. Edit: Happy April Fools’ Day! We may not be illuminating the dark side of the Moon anytime soon, but we are illuminating the homes of families, businesses, and friends with the power of the Sun. Denver, CO (April 1, 2019) — Today, Pivot…
By: Pivot Energy
April 1, 2019
Illinois is about to experience an unprecedented boom in community solar projects in the market, going from a few pilot projects to 200 MW in 2 years. With so much growth, the learning curve for all stakeholders is steep and must be addressed quickly. In this blog series, Pivot’s Director of Business Development, Kacie Peters…
By: Pivot Energy
March 26, 2019
DENVER, CO, March 12, 2019 – Pivot Energy, a Denver-based solar installer, has received the SunPower “Intelegant Award for Excellence” for an exceptionally well-designed and installed commercial solar project commissioned in 2018. The 346 kW award-winning carport system is producing clean energy from Mt. Rushmore National Monument in Keystone, South Dakota. “Pivot Energy has demonstrated…
By: Pivot Energy
March 12, 2019
By: Kacie Peters Director of Business Development It’s hard to understate the sheer scale and impact of the California Gold Rush. When 300,000 people moved to California in a span of 7 years, it brought some “growing pains.” Entire city governments emerged from dust, often sparking a bloody battleground for control, earning the name, the…
By: Pivot Energy
February 27, 2019
Tom Hunt, VP of Strategic Initiatives at Pivot Energy, gives his perspective on the dynamic community solar market: As community solar grows to a potential of 84 GW by 20301, it is imperative that contract terms become friendlier to customers. Current offers are largely restricted to investment grade commercial and governmental customers, and residential homeowners…
By: Pivot Energy
January 22, 2019
Local Developer Surpasses 22 MW of Community Solar Developed Across Colorado Denver CO – January 29, 2019 – Pivot Energy today announced that two community solar gardens have come online in Denver at S*Park, a mixed-use development in RiNO, and Stanley Marketplace, a community focused marketplace in Stapleton. In addition to providing solar bill credits…
By: Pivot Energy
January 19, 2019
