In Puerto Rico, customers are helping to keep the lights on. Could a Virginia program do the same? • Virginia Mercury This year, Virginia’s General Assembly directed Dominion Energy to develop a “virtual power plant” pilot program for its customers, writes columnist Ivy Main.

In #PuertoRico, 1 in 7 households have #solar + #batteries, creating a "virtual power plant" that powers the entire grid! 

Now, #Virginia is exploring this #innovative approach. This is how we build a resilient, clean energy future.

@virginiamercury.com:

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Prominent groups launch coalition around distributed energy resources Common Charge, under the leadership of acting Executive Director Katherine Hamilton, seeks to “drive consumers and policymakers to unlock the full potential of distributed assets."

A new #coalition is forming to build the #energy system of the future! ⚡

We are a founding member of Common Charge, a new group working to unlock the full potential of distributed energy resources like rooftop #solar, #batteries, and electric vehicles.

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Meeting growing energy demand with solar - Solar United Neighbors In Indiana, energy demand is growing fast. Solar energy, including utility-scale solar, is an important part of the solution.

#Indiana needs more #power than ever, with #energy demand growing faster than it has in decades. But we can meet this demand with clean, local solutions!

#Solar is one of the cheapest and fastest energy sources to add to the grid.

Learn more: bit.ly/4njvNu4

#CleanEnergy

Our #PuertoRico Senior Program Director, David Ortiz, has been named to the @forbes.com Sustainability Leaders list!

This honor recognizes his work to build community #resilience and protect his community through #SolarEnergy.

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#ForbesSustainabilityLeaders

So proud of our PR Director David Ortiz. Much deserved award by Forbes

"Puerto Rico is really the looking glass for the future. What we’re seeing is that solar is playing a major role in saving lives." — David Ortiz, our Puerto Rico Senior Program Director.

David recently spoke at the @forbes.com #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit.

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Mayor Daggett joined our Sun Day event in Flagstaff over the weekend to remind us why clean energy is critical for our protecting our climate, our health, and our wallets! ☀️ #SunDay @solarunitedneighbors.org

Agrivoltaics: How solar and farms form the perfect partnership - Solar United Neighbors Going solar isn’t just a great way for farms to achieve energy independence — it can also enhance production, provide soil benefits, and diversify farm income thanks to a practice…

Did you know #solar panels can help #farms and livestock? It's called #agrivoltaics! 🧑‍🌾

#Farmers can raise panels high enough for sheep to graze beneath them. This provides shade for the animals, keeps them cool on hot days, and can even save water.

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DC PSC new RFP for VPP Pilot $$ please apply pass the word! dcpsc.org/getattachmen...

Tell them to act fast and take advantage of the federal tax credit 25d and if they have any questions to contact SUN we are here to help! ❤️

Act now to save solar - Solar United Neighbors Congress wants to kill the solar tax credit. We won't let them. Learn how you can join the fight to save solar access for everyone.

Currently, proposed House and Senate language kills 25D, the provision that provides a tax credit to regular people like you and me! It is NOT TOO LATE! Solar has overwhelming bipartisan support because it makes sense. Saves money and creates jobs.#SaveSolarAccess today: savesolar.org

Velazquez: Solar changed my life; Congress shouldn’t make it harder for others to follow | Guest opinion The U.S. House recently advanced legislation to eliminate solar federal tax credits at the end of 2025, though the credits are often the difference between dreaming of solar and being able to afford i...

Read articles like this one in the @TucsonSentinel about Jesús Velazquez, a retired public school teacher and Tucson resident who said that solar changed his life. www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/repo... #SaveSolarAccess

Join people like Anne Mills and Anne Hedin from Indiana who are talking about how transformative the tax credit was for them. [Insert video from here] #SaveSolarAccess

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Post a photo of you and your panels. Post your before and after energy bill. Or use our premade graphics here: socialpresskit.com/savesolar #SaveSolarAccess

Join @@solarunitedneighbors.org‬ on social media today to fight for American families, businesses, and communities by sharing your story. socialpresskit.com/savesolar #SaveSolarAccess

This is precisely the wrong time to repeal clean energy investments. Doing so will halt historic progress on American energy production, raise electricity prices, and cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. #SaveSolarAccess

Electricity Demand Growth in the US: Challenges and Opportunities for Utilities A new report from ICF forecasts future electricity demand and maps the regions where demand growth could present the greatest impacts on the reliability and affordability of power.

Electricity prices are projected to increase by up to 40 percent in the next five years as demand increases. bit.ly/45WUjM7 #SaveSolarAccess

Since 2020, energy prices have surged 30 percent and households now spend $1 billion per day to heat, cool, and power their homes. bit.ly/468abLC #SaveSolarAccess

This is a critical moment for the future of the residential solar tax credit (25D). As we await the Senate’s version of the budget bill, we must not let solar – and its many benefits – be forgotten. 🧵⬇️ #SaveSolarAccess

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Share your story on social media, and tag your legislator so they will see it. Senators @lisamurkowski @SenJohnCurtis @SenThomTillis @JerryMoran have voiced their support, and we need them to know why this matters. socialpresskit.com/solar-united...

Contact Congress Solar opponents in Congress released a budget that’s a direct attack on our ability to go solar. The proposed budget would end the 30% solar tax credit. This would make it much harder for families, s...

Write to your legislator and tell them why repealing these successful solar policies would harm American families and businesses: act.solarunitedneighbors.org/a/fight-atta... #SolarMakesSense

That’s why we need you to make your voices heard. As the bill makes its way to the Senate, and potentially back to the House, let your legislators know that we cannot afford to go backwards. #SolarMakesSense

The House passed a budget that would eliminate tax credits for homeowners to go solar (25d). This news has hit us hard, but make no mistake: this battle is far from over. 🇺🇸 American's want to own solar! Join me @SolarNeighbors
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Act now to save solar - Solar United Neighbors Congress wants to kill the solar tax credit. We won't let them. Learn how you can join the fight to save solar access for everyone.

Tell your legislator that cutting tax credits for solar isn't good for America. solarunitedneighbors.org/defend-solar...

Time Running Out to Save Big on Solar - Make the Switch Now! YouTube video by Solar Energy World

Tired of rising energy bills? 📈

Join a Solar United Neighbors group discount, like the "Switch Together" program with Solar Energy World. As seen on ABC Action News, this program is held across the United States including Tampa.

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#Solar is powering our communities! ☀️

The residential investment tax credits (ITC) are a key tool in making solar accessible for homeowners like Mary Beth in #Ohio.

Tag #legislators like Rep. Dave Joyce and help #Protect25D!

(From our sister organization SUN Action)

Save Solar: How We Win · Solar United Neighbors Federal solar policies are currently under attack. We're fighting back - with your help! Whether you've been with us since the beginning of this campaign or are just joining us, this is your opportuni...

Breaking News! 🚨

#Congress is proposing budget cuts that threaten #SolarEnergy and could RAISE costs! This would make solar inaccessible to families and small businesses.

Contact your Congress members TODAY! ow.ly/AZ3R50VTuln

(From our sister organization SUN Action)

Anne Hedin understands the value of residential solar tax credit and how important it is for homeowners around the country.

Tag your legislator like @rephouchin.bsky.social to help protect #Protect25D. We need legislators to make a difference.

(From our sister organization SUN Action)

Shelter in the storm: How resilience hubs use solar to protect their communities - Solar United Neighbors Natural disasters can strike anywhere, sometimes forcing people from their homes. And when they do, public buildings or houses of worship are a safe gathering place. Now, some communities are taking t...

Resilience hubs offer vital resources during #disasters, often powered by reliable #solar & #battery storage.

Learn how with help from @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social, Solar United Neighbors is promoting them: ow.ly/aHbJ50VVkmS

Virginia utility-scale VPP pilot mandate is first amid national push The new law requires Dominion Energy to propose a virtual power plant pilot to state regulators by December. Similar bills have been introduced in other states.

#Virginia is leading the way!

Their new law mandates a massive 450 MW Virtual Power Plant pilot, leveraging #solar & battery storage.

Solar United Neighbors policy director Shannon Anderson calls it a "major bipartisan win."

Read more in Utility Dive: ow.ly/GRxO50VWqVU