Groundswell builds community power to cut electricity bills in half for our neighbors who need savings the most. We use community solar, resilience hubs, and home energy efficiency to preserve affordable housing, strengthen the grid, and support local economic development. Then we connect people with projects through our data platform to deliver sustainable, measurable results. Founded in 2009, Groundswell joyfully serves 6,500 families in rural, small-town, and urban communities in the Heartland, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast with more than $3 million in annual electricity savings, on a pathway to delivering $15 million per year in savings to 30,000 families by 2030.
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Groundswell's Impact
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Groundswell Releases Request for Information for Community Solar Contractors in the Southeast
On March 10, 2025, Groundswell announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to identify community solar developers, installers, and other contractors who are ready to help cut electricity bills in half for more than 17,000 families across the Southeast. Organizations with experience working with rural and small-town communities and in collaboration with municipal and rural electric cooperative utilities are especially encouraged to respond.
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How We’re Cutting Electricity Bills in Half
Today, Groundswell is delivering more than $3 million per year in energy savings to more than 6,500 families to cut their electricity bills in half. By 2030, we’ll be cutting electricity bills in half for 30,000 families, including more than 17,000 across small towns, rural communities, and a few big towns across the Southeast.
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![Third Party Validation: Community Resilience Hub at the Vicars Community Center Highlighted in Building Community Resilience Report]()
Third Party Validation: Community Resilience Hub at the Vicars Community Center Highlighted in Building Community Resilience Report
The Alliance for a Sustainable Future's recently released report, Building Community Resilience: How Local Leaders are Advancing Resilience Hubs & Bolstering Critical Infrastructure, highlights city-oriented case studies that advance climate resilience. Groundswell's work on the Community Resilience Hub at the Vicars Community Center in Atlanta was celebrated in the publication for paving "a new pathway forward toward building community resilience."
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GA Resident Says SOUL Was an Answer to Her Prayers
"I had never been so happy in my life. Not because it was free. But because this answered my prayers. There are people that care about your needs.” - Alice Dunn, Save On Utilities Long term (SOUL) program participant
Hear more about her experience at ResourceRural.org.
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