Executive Summary
SolMate is on a mission to Repeal the Complexity Tax, the red tape and inefficiency blocking progress and eroding trust in programs that impact 125 million people across 50 million U.S. households. By using data and AI to simplify, streamline, and scale income-qualified energy programs, SolMate unlocks a stronger, smarter, more prosperous America.
Power and Prosperity
The United States has built the world’s largest economy, and we continue to lead the world in innovation, industry, and strength. Yet amid this success, far too many Americans are still left struggling. Nearly 40% of households regularly face hard choices between essential needs – like whether to pay for energy, food, housing, or medicine. Across the energy, healthcare, housing, and education sectors, there are programs designed to give more power to people who need it most. These programs help families shape their own futures and strengthen our economy in the process.
Powering Communities Through Energy
Energy is the foundation of economic development – powering industries, communities, and every aspect of modern life. And energy is where SolMate begins. When households have access to reliable, affordable energy, families gain more control over their lives and communities become stronger. The energy sector supports millions of jobs and is increasingly vital to America’s future – fueling innovation in manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure. And when energy costs go down, opportunity goes up. Affordable energy generation and energy efficiency programs don’t just reduce monthly bills; they give families more freedom to invest in their futures and give our nation a stronger, more resilient economy.
Hidden Costs: The Complexity Tax
Today, a hidden cost is undermining progress. The Complexity Tax was born from good intentions, perhaps, but is now choking our systems with layers of bureaucracy – mountains of forms, mazes of local rules, and endless back-and-forth with various stakeholders. Everyone in the system knows the burden has grown too heavy. Instead of connecting people to opportunity, we’ve built barriers that stop them in their tracks. Programs designed to strengthen communities never get off the ground. Families eager to improve their lives get lost in the paperwork. And the result? Our nation is less powerful than it should be, and it’s held back by a system so complex it destroys more value than it creates. This is unacceptable.
“We’re entering a new era where AI, data, and automation can cut through decades of red tape. By using modern tools to Repeal the Complexity Tax, we’re not just streamlining processes—we’re opening the door to faster growth, better outcomes, and a more powerful future for every community in the country.”
Mike Leeds, Senior Vice President of Data Platform
SolMate: Repealing The Complexity Tax
SolMate is here to Repeal the Complexity Tax.
SolMate is a secure, modern data platform that leverages AI and simple workflows to help governments and agencies reach more people, faster — eliminating bureaucracy, reducing paperwork, and connecting programs directly to the people for whom they’re designed. By unifying data about income-qualified programs into a single, integrated system, SolMate makes them faster to deploy, easier to access, and transparent for everyone involved – restoring trust and delivering real power to individuals and communities.
SolMate enables a future where:
- Local rules and regulations are aligned in one streamlined process, so programs roll out faster across cities and states.
- Hundreds of manual steps are eliminated by automation, so a family can participate with a few clicks instead of a stack of forms.
- Transparent metrics and data are built in, letting participants, administrators, and policymakers see the power we’re creating in communities.
In short, SolMate’s platform will make programs work as intended – powering people up rather than holding them back.
With SolMate in place, our partners — from state agencies to local community organizations — can focus on what matters: deploying programs that actually work, adding value to the communities we live in, and increasing the economic power of all Americans. Families will spend their time learning new skills, starting businesses, or caring for loved ones — not filling out forms. Community leaders will spend energy funding real solutions — not battling paperwork. Policymakers will see clear results from their investments and not be forced to guess about impact. We want everyone to spend more time on things that make life better, not on needless complexity that destroys value and our common humanity.
A Vision Beyond Energy
SolMate’s vision begins with energy, but it doesn’t end there. By showing how simplicity and trust transform complex energy programs into engines of opportunity, we unlock a model for progress across housing, healthcare, education, and beyond. This innovation matters because people are more than the numbers on their energy bills – they are builders, dreamers, entrepreneurs, and caretakers. When we remove barriers that limit their potential, we open the door to a stronger nation powered by millions of individual successes.
Everyone – industry leaders, community organizations, elected officials, and everyday Americans – has a role to play in Repealing the Complexity Tax. When we commit to simplicity, results, and power – rather than layers of process and paperwork – we unleash the full potential of programs that fuel economic growth and expand opportunity for all.
We invite you to connect with us at SolMate to help shape the powerful future that’s within our grasp. Together, by Repealing the Complexity Tax, we clear the way for a smarter, stronger, more prosperous America.