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“We are excited to make solar more accessible to homeowners in our region through this residential solar program, and to connect them with the local job force that can make it an affordable reality,” says Mark Moormans, Manager of Strategic Projects with People Incorporated and a co-convener of the workgroup. “It’s a win-win creating more economic opportunity for local businesses while increasing energy independence for their customers.”
With eight Southwest Virginia communities achieving designation under the national SolSmart program, the region has embraced the growth of local solar energy markets. These were the first communities in the Central Appalachian region to apply for and receive the SolSmart designation.
Posted February 24, 2021 at 1:11 pm
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Norton, Va. The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) for partnership in the Southwest Virginia 2021 Residential Solar Program. The program will provide solar installation services for homeowners in the coalfield region. The workgroup is facilitating this program as part of its mission to utilize the development of solar energy as a means of utility bill reduction and economic catalyst in the coalfield region (Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Wise counties, and the City of Norton). The RFP is available at: swvasolar.org/2021-resi-rfp/.