Congratulations to all Sunny Awards winners!

Illinois Solar For All

Illinois | Illinois Power Agency

Illinois Solar for All is a state-led program that supports 27 MW of community solar projects that serve at least 50% low- to moderate-income households. The program provides bill savings of 50% of the value produced by each subscriber’s share of the project. The Illinois Solar for All program was recognized for its success in delivering access to solar energy to over 1,200 low- to moderate-income households, meaningful household savings, opportunities for community ownership, equitable workforce development, as well as its use of community participation in program design and inclusive outreach best practices.

Overcoming Solar Barriers for Multifamily Housing

Washington | Olympia Community Solar

This project is a non-profit owned community solar project in Olympia, WA that provides over 30% bill savings to a community of 100% low- to moderate-income residents. The Overcoming Solar Barriers for Multifamily Housing project was recognized for its success in delivering access to solar energy to 82 low- to moderate-income households, providing meaningful household savings, and its use of community participation in project design.

Prologis Community Solar

New Jersey | Solar Landscape LLC

This is a 2.67 MW community solar project on top of a warehouse in Perth Amboy, NJ that provides energy bill savings to over 400 nearby low- to moderate-income households and workforce development opportunities for the community. The Prologis Community Solar project was recognized for its success in delivering access to solar energy to over 200 low- to moderate-income households and its equitable workforce development practices, as well as its use of inclusive outreach best practices.

Solar at Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE)

Massachusetts | Sunwealth Power Inc.

This is a portfolio of three solar canopies built on a synagogue in Acton, Massachusetts that supports both the synagogue’s building and low- to moderate-income households in the local community. The Solar at Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) project was recognized for its success in delivering access to solar energy to 16 low- to moderate-income households, for providing meaningful household savings, and for its use of inclusive outreach best practices.

Staying Sunny in Colorado

Colorado | Xcel Energy Colorado

This investor-owned utility-led program supports 6 MW of community solar projects dedicated to 100% low- to moderate-income households in Xcel utility territory in Colorado, providing over 30% bill savings on average to subscribers. The Staying Sunny in Colorado program was recognized for its success in providing access to solar energy to over 900 low- to moderate-income households, providing meaningful household savings, and for its use of inclusive outreach best practices.

Co-op Solar: Owned by the People

Oregon | Oregon Clean Power Cooperative

This cooperatively owned portfolio of two community solar projects prioritizes community resilience and collective ownership in Garibaldi, Nehalem, and Phoenix, Oregon. The Co-op Solar: Owned by the People portfolio was awarded the Resilience and Grid Benefits Meaningful Benefit Award in recognition of its success in providing resilience benefits to the communities where the projects are located.

Community Power: Jobs and Savings for LMI Households

Brooklyn, NY | CEC Stuyvesant Cove, Inc. dba Solar One

Community Power delivers energy savings to 500 households, provided workforce training, and offered paid jobs to public housing residents.

District of Columbia's Solar for All

Washington, DC | DC Department of Energy and Environment

Solar for All is a program designed to reduce electricity bills for households in Washington, DC, through single-family and community solar projects.

Faribault Community Solar

Faribault, MN | Cooperative Energy Futures

The Faribault Community Solar project is a cooperatively-owned community solar array serving mostly low-to-moderate income residents in southern Minnesota.

JOE-4-SUN Ashland

Ashland, MA | Citizens Energy Corporation

JOE-4-SUN Ashland is a 6 MW community solar project that saves low-to-moderate income households over $400 per year on electricity costs and brings the benefits of clean, renewable energy to a superfund site.

Shungnak-Kobuk Community Solar Battery Independent Power Producer

Shungnak, AK | Northwest Arctic Borough

This solar and battery project led by the Shungnak and Kobuk tribes in the Northwest Arctic Borough region in Alaska aims to stabilize the cost of electricity and allow the communities to take charge of their energy future.

SharePower Community Solar Project at the Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Washington, D.C. | Groundswell Inc.

Illinois Solar for All

Champaign, IL | Illinois Power Agency

Boston Properties - CityPoint - 500 Totten Pond

Waltham, MA | Sunwealth Power LLC

Santa Rosa Community Solar Project

Idyllwild, CA | GRID Alternatives

Illinois Solar For All

Champaign, IL | Illinois Power Agency

White Marsh Community Solar Farm

Kingsville, MD | Nautilus Solar Energy LLC

Hummingbird Community Solar Project

Olympia, WA | Olympia Community Solar

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Community Solar

Talent, OR | Oregon Clean Power Cooperative

Dividends Return Commons Model

Oakland, CA | People Power Solar Cooperative

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Community Solar

Talent, OR | Oregon Clean Power Cooperative

Urbana Solar

IL | Nexamp, Urbana

1 Catherine Street Community Solar

Teterboro, NJ | Solar Landscape LLC

Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program

Chicago, IL | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus

Hummingbird Community Solar Project

Olympia, WA | Olympia Community Solar

New Hampshire Solar Shares

Plymouth, NH | Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative

Heart Butte Community Solar

Heart Butte, MT | Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program

Chicago, IL | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus