Pennsylvania Solar Center

Transform: by july 1, 2023, the organization increased the get Solar technical assistance program staff from one to three full-time people. The queue of projects grew to 150 interested entities seeking assistance, which include municipalities, schools, nonprofits, and businesses. The organization facilitated the installation of two megawatts of installed Solar projects on five entities. An additional three megawatts have a strong possibility of moving forward. The organization increased the number of qualified Solar developers in its network to 30 companies that are available to make qualified bids, and increased partnerships with organizations across the state to expand outreach capabilities. The get Solar team sheparded a unique bidding process on behalf of 12 municipalities and a water authority for 46 potential Solar projects.

Advocate: the Pennsylvania Solar Center works to expand education and advocacy for robust Solar policies. The team finalized a guidebook for landowners interested in leasing their land for large-scale Solar projects in collaboration with a nonprofit legal firm, and continues to work to develop a guidebook for permitting of large scale Solar projects for municipalities. The team met with legislators to inform them on the benefits of Solar and to encourage the expansion of renewable energy policy in the state and to support enabling of community Solar. The executive director continued to co-lead a coalition of more than 70 renewable energy companies to keep them informed of developing regulatory and policy activities in the state as well as a coalition of ngo working in Pennsylvania to expand Solar policy.

Educate: the Pennsylvania Solar Center works to expand the public's knowledge and accessibility of the benefits of Solar energy. The team continued its watts & learn monthly webinar series, bringing subject matter experts to talk about important Solar topics, which attracts about industry professionals, legislators, media, and Solar advocates. The organization increased its social media and earned media presence across the state and held three virtual lodestar award ceremonies to honor entities that have gone Solar. In addition, the pa Solar Center held its second Solar soiree fundraiser event that included an in-person lodestar award ceremony.