Groundswell is a 501c3 nonprofit that builds community power through equitable community solar projects and resilience centers, clean energy programs that reduce energy burdens, and pioneering research initiatives that help light the way to clean energy futures for all. Groundswell leads clean energy programs and projects in six states including the District of Columbia, including serving more than 5,000 income-qualified customers with more than $1.85 million per year in clean energy savings. Through our work, we are building clean energy futures that reflect the beautiful diversity of the communities we serve.
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News & Events
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Feb 24, 2022
Community Solar Power Forum
CSPS: Improving Equitable Participation in Community Solar At Scale -
Jan 25, 2022
DOE National Community Solar Partnership Summit
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) will host its second Annual Summit on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The event. -
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Energy Futures 2021: Community Resilience Through Solar+Storage
During our December 14 webinar, Groundswell Senior Program Director for Community Regeneration Majora Carter will lead panelists in a discussion on the vital role of resiliency hubs that make use of solar+storage in creating resilient communities that work for everyone. This panel will speak to the “how-to,” models, financing approaches, and regulatory considerations that enable a shift to more resilient and equitable clean energy futures.
Highlights
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![Atlanta community resilience project seeks to become model for energy equity]()
Atlanta community resilience project seeks to become model for energy equity
The 30314 ZIP code of west Atlanta, home to the neighborhood of Bankhead, is one of the most energy-burdened zip codes in the city. Residents pay five times more for electricity and gas than their neighbors in Buckhead in north Atlanta do, despite making an average annual income that is five times less, according to a 2021 report by Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.
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![Solar Array To Bring Community Solar to Chicago Heights]()
Solar Array To Bring Community Solar to Chicago Heights
On Sunday, the Christ for Everyone Ministries congregation celebrated the soon to be installed Bishop Kenneth Franklin’s Christ for Everyone Community Solar along with Groundswell, Sunlight General Capital, and Supreme Solutions. The community solar project will bring energy savings and economic empowerment to low-income households of Cook County as a part of the Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) program.
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![Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power]()
Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power
Empowerment Temple, a predominantly Black megachurch in Baltimore’s Park Heights area, is a place neighbors can often go for free meals, school supplies, and drive-thru COVID-19 tests. Soon, they’ll also be able to visit the long, beige building to charge cell phones, refrigerate medications, and cool off (or warm up) during the next power outage.
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![Groundswell Celebrated Community Solar at Paddington Square with Partners]()
Groundswell Celebrated Community Solar at Paddington Square with Partners
On August 17, Montgomery County’s first community solar project to include a set aside for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households was celebrated at a ground-breaking at Paddington Square Apartments, the host property for the solar array project. Conventional solar projects often include financial barriers such as high consumer credit scores and long-term contracts that limit solar access to the affluent. The Community Solar at Paddington Square project breaks down all the barriers.
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