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

April 2, 2020

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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...

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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

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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…

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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.

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January 22, 2020