In 2017, Oklahoma City only issued one permit for residential solar. Yet local officials saw untapped potential for solar energy in Oklahoma’s largest metro area, and they worked with SolSmart to achieve Bronze designation that year as a stepping stone to future growth. Their predictions were well founded: Recent years have seen a surge of interest in...

UNPREDICTABLEcity, part of the newest cohort of SolSmart Advisors, is working to help the entire Central Ohio region enjoy the benefits of solar energy.

SolSmart Announces New Advisors and Partners! SolSmart has continued to grow rapidly since its public launch in April 2016. Over 400 municipalities, counties, and regional organizations nationwide have earned Bronze, Silver, and Gold designations for fostering the development of local solar markets.  Today, the program continues to focus on helping additional local governments tap into...

The national SolSmart program has selected new Advisor organizations to provide hands-on local assistance helping communities from Idaho to Puerto Rico encourage the growth of solar energy.

A federally funded program called SolSmart is helping municipalities and counties across the country tap into the solar energy boom.

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Today at an awards ceremony, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) honored the winners of its annual 3iAwards, a prestigious national search for best of 2019 in Innovation, Ingenuity and Inspiration in renewable energy and energy efficiency. IREC’s 2019 Energy Heroes also were honored. “I can make a whole room...