Solar energy is taking off in communities across the country, however, solar remains elusive in many of our underserved communities. To help bridge this gap, Salt Lake City Sustainability, Utah Clean Energy, and Suazo Business Center are working to create pathways for commercial solar and/or storage in Salt Lake City’s Westside.
The project aims to bring together business representatives from Glendale, Poplar Grove, Rio Grande/Downtown, and Rose Park neighborhoods to explore the barriers to solar adoption and co-develop strategies to make solar and storage more accessible for businesses on the Westside.
Calling All Westside Businesses: We Need Your Feedback
Central to the success of this initiative is to collaborate with as many business representatives from these communities as possible. If you represent or know a business leader located in the above communities, we want to hear from you.
Step 1
TAKE THE SOLAR SURVEY
Responses to this survey will help us serve your community, identify possible partners for this project, and identify businesses that may be eligible for solar funding.
Be sure to include your contact information at the end of the survey. A $20 gift card will be sent to the first 50 participants.
Step 2
REACH OUT TO US!
Rooftop solar lowers energy costs for businesses, supports local clean energy jobs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Your business could be eligible for funding to install solar and storage.
Email Ofa Matagi, Clean Energy Access and Equity Associate for Utah Clean Energy, to provide insight to our team, and learn how your business might quality for a solar funding through this program.
About Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN)
The Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN) program helps communities develop transformative approaches to adopting solar energy. Recently, project teams have set out to understand and address barriers to equitable solar adoption across the United States. SEIN is funded by the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office and is led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Watch this four-minute video to learn more about the latest SEIN projects.
