Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, the Solar Outreach Partnership (SolarOPs) is a collaborative national effort focused on working directly with communities to dramatically reduce the cost and expand the adoption of solar energy by 2020. IREC, along with ICLEI, Meister Consultants, The Solar Foundation, the North Carolina Solar Center and the Solar Electric Power Association, are the partners delivering a number of tailored services for local governments.