🎉 Excited to welcome Rinker Design Associates as our newest CHESSA member! Glad to have you in the community as we continue advancing solar and storage across Virginia, Maryland and D.C. ☀️ #CHESSAMembers #NewMember #CleanEnergy

🌟 Member Spotlight

Congrats to member Altus Power on completing their latest solar project at San Manuel Landing in San Bernardino, CA! ☀️

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Perch Energy and Solstice merger scales to 3 GW amid global energy volatility | Perch Energy Go solar and save with Perch. No roof required. Renters, homeowners, businesses: Let us match you to a local solar farm and lower your electric bill while supporting clean energy.

🌟 Member Spotlight

Big things happening for CHESSA member Perch Energy! Proud to have them in our community as they scale clean energy solutions for consumers across the country. ☀️

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UGE Announces Leadership Transition - UGE International UGE International Inc. yesterday announced a leadership transition as part of its ongoing focus on execution and long‑term value creation.

🔹ICYMI Member News: Leadership Update at UGE

Congratulations to CHESSA member UGE on welcoming John L. France as CEO of UGE International, Inc.

We look forward to the company’s continued growth and impact under his leadership.

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🎉 Welcome to CHESSA, Lightshift Energy!

We’re excited to have Lightshift Energy join the CHESSA community and contribute to advancing energy storage, grid resilience, and the clean energy transition across our region.

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A Rare Bright Spot for U.S. Solar: Subscriptions The solar company Sunrun has managed to thrive despite President Trump’s crackdown on renewable energy, offering what it calls “energy as a service.”

ICYMI – Leadership Spotlight

Sunrun CEO Mary Powell was featured in the @nytimes.com discussing how home solar and storage are helping strengthen energy independence and grid reliability.

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✨ What a sunny year, and we aren’t done yet! ✨ We're excited to see what the rest of 2025 and 2026 will bring. Thanks for being part of the journey! ☀️ 🐑 🔋 🐝 | Nexamp ✨ What a sunny year, and we aren’t done yet! ✨ We're excited to see what the rest of 2025 and 2026 will bring. Thanks for being part of the journey! ☀️ 🐑 🔋 🐝

Member Spotlight: Nexamp

A bright year of progress from one of our CHESSA members. Excited to see what’s ahead as they continue expanding access to clean, reliable solar energy. ☀️

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Power in Community: The Story of Solar United Neighbors - Solar United Neighbors For nearly two decades, neighbors have been taking control of their energy together. Watch their stories of building community power, one solar panel at a time.

Member Spotlight: @solarunitedneighbors.org
Their new short film highlights the people and partnerships powering the solar movement. Proud to have SUN in the CHESSA community. ☀️

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2025 in Review | Everybody Leads with Tim Lupinacci In this episode, host Tim Lupinacci celebrates the end of the second year of the Everybody Leads podcast. Tim highlights a dozen key leadership ideas from this year’s guests, including building…

Friday Listen 🎧

CHESSA member Baker Donelson’s Everybody Leads podcast closes out the year with a look back at standout leadership insights—from purpose and resilience to skill-building and growth.

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ConnectDER Secures Illinois Approvals From ComEd and Ameren, Enabling Lower-Cost Solar, Battery, and EV Charger Installations CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – December 3, 2025 – ConnectDER, a leading developer of meter socket adapters for residential distributed energy resource (DER) installations such as solar, battery storage, and EV…

Member Spotlight 🔦

ConnectDER is marking a milestone with the approval of its equipment for use by Illinois’ two largest utilities—opening up new opportunities for solar and storage installations in the region.

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Best Places to Work 2025 honorees Nearly 100 agencies and in-house teams sought the honor this year, but the following companies separated themselves from the pack by committing to their employees’ professional and personal…

Member Spotlight

Congrats to Palmetto for being named one of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work 2025 — a great recognition of their people-first culture and commitment to supporting their team.

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CHESSA Member Spotlight 🗞️

Sharing SolUnesco’s latest newsletter featuring industry updates, project momentum, and fresh trends from across the solar sector.

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👏 Member Spotlight

Congrats to Stefano Ratti of @chabertonenergy.bsky.social on being named to Washington Life’s 2025 Innovators & Disruptors list. Great to see leaders in our region recognized for their impact in clean energy.

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Community Solar with CJ Colavito of Standard Solar at RE+ Learn Solar with Sean White (SolarSEAN) & Get NABCEP Certified 👉https://www.heatspring.com/sean 👉 http://www.solarsean.com/30hrpv 🌐 More info: https://www.SolarSEAN.com 🚀 In This Episode: In…

🎧 Weekend Listen

This episode of Sean White’s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast features CJ Colavito of CHESSA member @standardsolar.bsky.social, discussing community solar, distributed generation, and policy trends shaping the market.

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💼 CHESSA Member Is Hiring

CHESSA member Nexamp is hiring a BESS Category Manager on their Supply Chain team. A great opportunity for those working in energy storage, supply chain, or clean-energy deployment.

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Illumine International Inc | Business View Magazine Business View interviews Sudarsan Krishnan, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Illumine-i International, for our feature on “Premier Electrical Engineering Partners for Commercial Property…

⚡ CHESSA Member Spotlight: Illumine-i is featured in Business View Magazine, showcasing their continued leadership and innovation in solar, storage, and sustainability.
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CleanCapital Marks Two Landmark Development Brownfield Solar Projects in Illinois and Maryland CleanCapital announced the near completion of two distributed generation, brownfield development solar projects in Illinois and Maryland.

☀️ CHESSA Member Spotlight: CleanCapital’s Little Elk Solar project in Maryland is transforming a remediated Superfund site into a source of clean, reliable energy — part of two new projects producing 14,000+ MWh annually.
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Standard Solar Completes 2.4 MW Solar + Storage Community Solar Project In Westport, Massachusetts – Standard Solar Contact Us    888-474-3843

⚡ CHESSA Member Spotlight: Collaboration in action from Standard Solar and New Leaf Energy! Their Division Road project in MA pairs 2.38 MW of solar with 999 kW of storage—expanding clean energy access and resilience. ☀️
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⚡ Welcome to the CHESSA community, Solarix!

We’re excited to have you join our network of clean energy leaders advancing solar + storage across the Mid-Atlantic. ☀️

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Baker Donelson Earns National and Metro Rankings in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms® Baker Donelson has garnered 213 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list, an annual analysis that includes thousands of top law firms nationwide.

🏆 Member Spotlight: Congrats to CHESSA member Baker Donelson for earning 213 first-tier metropolitan rankings and 38 national rankings—including 21 Tier 1—in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list!

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🌟 Member Spotlight: Congrats to CHESSA member Pivot Energy for being named Community Partner of the Year by the Fuel Fund of Maryland! ⚡

Their leadership and generosity continue to power connection and clean energy access across our region.

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⚡ Member Spotlight: Congrats to CHESSA member Palmetto for being named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Power Partner Awards! 🌞

Recognized for integrity, innovation & impact in advancing clean energy. More here👉 buff.ly/iWmzaW4

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Member Leadership in Focus 🎙️
Great to see CleanCapital’s Zoe Berkery featured on The Talent Current with WRISE, discussing how purpose, inclusion, and collaboration are shaping the future of clean energy leadership.

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🔆 Sponsor Spotlight: Fiastro Consulting
We’re excited to welcome them as a Watt Level Sponsor of #SolarFocus2025 this week in Arlington, VA!

Their support helps power collaboration + clean energy progress across MD, DC & VA. ⚡
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What the 2025 Election Might Mean for Virginia Energy Policy | GreeneHurlocker Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s decisive win in Tuesday’s election for Virginia governor, as well as other down-ballot Democrat victories in races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, mark a…

CHESSA member GreeneHurlocker looks at how Virginia’s new political landscape could impact clean energy policy — from VCEA updates to renewables and data centers.
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The Talent Current - S1 E2 - Noelle Paige Mindy sat down with Noelle Paige, VP Project Development at Aspen Power, for the second episode of The Talent Current to talk about what it means to lead in an industry that’s grown at lightning…

Member Leadership in Action 🎙️

Great to see Aspen Power’s Noelle Paige featured on The Talent Current podcast, sharing insights on leadership, awareness, and building healthier workplaces.

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⚡ Grateful for our Megawatt Sponsor, @uprisesolar.bsky.social!
Their partnership helps make #SolarFocus2025 possible and supports CHESSA’s mission to expand solar + storage across the Mid-Atlantic. ☀️
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Capital is no longer community solar’s biggest growing pain Interconnection delays, permitting hurdles and customer acquisition costs are now the biggest challenges slowing projects to the grid.

Member Spotlight 🌞
CHESSA congratulates Aspen Power and CEO Jorge Vargas for being featured in pv magazine USA, sharing insights on how early collaboration can streamline community solar development.

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🌞 Resource Share: CHESSA member Pivot Energy released a new video breaking down the solar farm development process — from zoning to utility reviews. A great overview for landowners exploring solar partnerships.

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Member Spotlight 🌞
CHESSA congratulates Palmetto on welcoming The Cool Down, a leading clean lifestyle platform reaching 40M+ users, to its team — pairing consumer education with accessible clean energy solutions.

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