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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 2h

💼 CHESSA Member Hiring: ENGIE North America 💼
Join a team where purpose, growth & balance drive every project. Explore clean energy careers that make an impact.
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#CHESSA #ENGIE #CleanEnergy #Careers #RenewableEnergy

ENGIE Jobs | Discover our Career & job opportunities, join us!

ENGIE is hiring! Hundreds of career opportunities await you, apply today and shape your future.

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 4h

👏 Member Spotlight: Solar Landscape
A milestone worth celebrating: 70,000 panels installed this summer across C&I rooftops. Cheers to the teams who planned, permitted, lifted, wired, and commissioned—bringing more reliable, local clean energy online one roof at a time. 🙌

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 7h

💫 Project Spotlight: CHESSA member ECA Solar built a 3 MWdc array in Hammondtown, DE, converting a former tree farm (trees already slated for harvest) into clean community power. Smart land transition + local benefits. Details: buff.ly/1ZzCWQW #CHESSAMembers #Solar #Delaware

Hammondtown, DE | ECA Solar

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 9h

💫 Member Spotlight:
Ameresco + City of Olympia are transforming the historic Olympia Armory with efficiency upgrades, on-site solar, and battery storage—advancing resiliency while preserving character. Learn more here: buff.ly/Xfv9G13
#CHESSAMembers #CleanEnergy

Ameresco and City of Olympia, Washington Break Ground on Nearly $17 Million Building Retrofit Project at Olympia Armory - Ameresco

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 CHESSA member Strata Clean Energy is hiring: Traveling Solar Electrical Technician (NC/VA) — based in Richmond, VA.
Details & more here 👉 buff.ly/TxoQBwI
#CHESSAMembers #SolarJobs #CleanEnergy #Virginia

Strata Clean Energy hiring Traveling Solar Electrical Technician - NC/VA in Richmond, VA | LinkedIn

Posted 8:46:47 PM. We’re leading the industry in sustainable energy careers. We understand that our employees are the…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 1d

💫 Member Spotlight: Reactivate supported the Tribal Clean Energy Symposium at RE+, elevating the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy’s work to expand tribal access. Pathways to Trust + Indigenous Power & Light Fund are driving impact. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/Sa9yI4H

#CHESSAMembers #TribalEnergy #REPlus

Preferred Provider Program (PPP) | Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy

Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Preferred Provider Program A Pathway to Equitable Clean Energy Partnerships with Tribal Nations The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy’s Preferred Provider Program is a…

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 1d

🎆 Member Spotlight

Aspire Apartments now open in SE DC: 86 affordable units First build from CHESSA member Enterprise Community Development’s Let’s Build Accelerator w/ Durrani Development. Learn more here: buff.ly/Ygft5e4 #AffordableHousing #DC

City and Community Leaders Celebrate Ribbon Cutting of Aspire Apartments in Southeast Washington, DC | Enterprise Community Partners

Enterprise Community Development and Durrani Development welcomed city and community leaders on September 30 to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Aspire Apartments, an 86-unit affordable housing…

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 1d

New from CHESSA member Standard Solar: the latest RE:NEW issue on operational excellence—execution, getting projects over the line, and financing discipline in a tighter market. Read more here:https://buff.ly/G24Z6KJ

#CleanEnergy #Solar

SSI RENEW Q32025 Final

This interactive flipbook is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 2d

🎆 Member Spotlight: 26kW bifacial solar fence in Fort Collins. Vertical layout + UV-reflective greenhouse coverings = more capture in tight space. Kudos to Greentech Renewables for supporting the build. Read more:

26 kW Bifacial Solar Fence in Fort Collins, CO

Spring Hill Greens is a local farm in Fort Collins, CO that grows microgreens, baby greens, and baby herbs while striving for carbon neutrality. The owners requested an extensive solar system to…

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 2d

🔦 Junior Track Spotlight: Policy 101 @ #SolarFocus2025 (Nov 18–19, Arlington, VA). Fed → MD/VA/DC basics.
Panel: Katie Rever, Aaron Berryhill, Ruthie DeWit, Leah Meredith.
≤2 yrs in industry? Discounted rate—register: buff.ly/RKwmmNh

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 2d

Double Member Spotlight 🌟
TurningPoint Energy + Pivot Energy have launched a new community solar project in Baltimore—the first of a 16.6 MW portfolio powering up Maryland.
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👏 Congratulations to both teams for advancing clean energy and local impact in Maryland.

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 2d

🖥️ Resource Webinar:
Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection – Part 2: Cost Allocation (hosted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
🗓️ Oct 22, 12 pm ET
CHESSA member New Leaf Energy is on the panel.
Register: buff.ly/QMFm8ks

#ResourceShare #Interconnection #DER #GridModernization

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 Industry Job Share: Piedmont Environmental Council is hiring a Senior Energy Infrastructure Policy Analyst to work on energy policy across VA (local → federal). Apply by Oct. 17: pecva.org/apply
Credit: PEC. #CleanEnergyJobs #EnergyPolicy #Virginia

Jobs & Internships – The Piedmont Environmental Council

Join the PEC team and be part of one of the most effective community-based environmental groups in the country! PEC has exciting employment opportunities and offers a fun and collaborative work…

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 3d

Resource share: For South-Central VA businesses—SCVBA’s 2025 Membership & Networking Event is Thu, Nov 13, 3–7pm at Venue 210 (South Boston, VA). EPC & battery storage panels + networking. Info: scvba-biz.org/events #SCVBA #SouthCentralVA

Events – SCVBA South Central Business Alliance

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Industry Job Share: SEPA is Hiring
The Smart Electric Power Alliance is recruiting for several communications and marketing roles, including Director of Marketing Strategy & Engagement; Manager and more. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/3LB5xmY

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 4d

Resource share: ILSR’s podcast featuring Katherine Hamilton and John Farrell on how distributed assets empower customers. Thanks to Common Charge for highlighting. 🎧
Listen: bit.ly/4pRTg7G

#CleanEnergy #DER #ConsumerEmpowerment

A New Coalition for a Distributed Energy Future — Episode 245 of Local Energy Rules - Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Learn about how Common Charge is fast-tracking a future where your distributed energy assets make the electric grid work better for everyone.

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Job Opportunity: Sustainability Analyst with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
🗓️ Deadline: Oct 9, 2025
Learn more & apply: buff.ly/FOSgXlH

#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Hiring

Sustainability Analyst

The Fond du Lac Sustainability Analyst is responsible for coordinating and managing multiple projects and initiatives related to environmental sustainability for the Fond du Lac Band (FDL), including…

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

💫 Member Spotlight: Sol Systems’ 342 MWdc Eldorado project (IL) pairs utility-scale solar with agrivoltaics (Kernza®) and sustained community investment, alongside partners like American Farmland Trust, Nextracker, and local organizations. Learn more here: buff.ly/XZWBpwo
#CHESSAMembers

Sol Systems Celebrates Largest Project to date with 342MW Eldorado Solar Project in Southeastern Illinois - Sol Systems

Eldorado community leaders join Yuri Horwitz, CEO of Sol Systems, to cut the ribbon on the 342 MW Eldorado Solar Project in Saline County, IL The Eldorado

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 CHESSA Member Hiring: Redball Energy is hiring a PV Installation QA/QC Manager in the Washington DC–Baltimore area (hybrid). If you or someone you know is a fit, take a look and share!

More here: buff.ly/VlGRzEB

#CHESSAMembers #Hiring #SolarJobs #CleanEnergy #QAQC

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

We had an amazing time at VACES 2025! 🙌

CHESSA members Sunrun, Gentry Locke, RWE, Greenehurlocker, Strata Clean Energy, CEP Solar and @solarunitedneighbors.org shared their expertise in powerhouse sessions, and we loved connecting with members & new faces.

Thanks to VACES for a fantastic event!

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

🎆 Member Spotlight:

CHESSA member Uprise Solar played a key role in The Howard Theatre’s energy upgrades—efficient HVAC + solar, backed by DC Green Bank and DCSEU support. Projected savings: nearly $2M.

#CHESSAMembers #Solar #EnergyEfficiency #DC

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Applications close today!

The Pathways Forward Scholarship for #SolarFocus2025 provides a full conference pass for clean energy professionals recently impacted by job loss.

Reconnect, learn, and take your next step forward. 🌞⚡

👉 Apply: buff.ly/MDNOoMw

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 6d

📑 Resource Share:

Elizabeth H. McGowan’s VCIJ of @whropublicmedia.bsky.social reporting explores solar growth under the Virginia Clean Economy Act and potential effects of a recent federal budget measure. Read more: buff.ly/khBwbAk

#ResourceShare #Virginia #CleanEnergy #EnergyPolicy

CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 6d

📑 Resource Share:

From CHESSA member UGE—case study on AI-assisted screening to triage 100+ solar sites after an acquisition. Useful for diligence/siting workflows. Read more here: buff.ly/0D6tpeF
#CHESSAMembers #Solar #ProjectDevelopment

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough

How UGE leverages Spark AI to accelerate origination while keeping communities at the centre of solar development

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CHESSA @solarchesapeake.bsky.social · 6d

Session Spotlight: Grid, Growth, and Clean Energy Goals — a regional utility roundtable on meeting load growth, reliability needs, and clean-energy mandates.

Moderator: Carrie Hearne; Panel: Lindsay North, Bill Murray, Kyle Shreve.
Nov 18–19, Arlington, VA

Register: buff.ly/cR4bn2W