Building the movement for Community-Owned Solar that is centered on BIPOC and low income communities.
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PSEF Website Updateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IELQAWiQo2E What if a solar project didn’t require a community to choose between producing food and producing clean energy? In Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado, Thistle Whistle Farm owner Mark Waltermire began with a simple...
PSEF Website Updateshttps://youtu.be/nNxGjaZDAeY?si=FQWEND5y-fFClUu_ Founded by Denise Abdul-Rahman, Black Sun Light Sustainability is building community-powered solutions in a state where energy affordability has become a growing crisis. In Indiana, continued utility rate increases are putting greater pressure on...
PSEF Website Updateshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN6LC7NqbmI In Ashland, Oregon, a small community is changing what it means to be “powered by the people.” Nestled on the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples, Ashland Solar Cooperative (ASC)...
Tara MartinezGreetings PSEF Community, I hope you are entering the new week feeling rested and in good health and spirits. I’m writing to share a personal update and note of gratitude. After nearly five years serving...
PSEF Website UpdatesLast month, we were disappointed to learn that the EPA moved to terminate the highly-anticipated Solar For All program. Designed to increase solar energy access for low-income households, the Solar For All program promised...
PSEFIn September 2023, we launched our Communities of Color Building Solar Capacity (CBSC) program, an initiative that aims to advance environmental, economic, and community resilience while mobilizing communities of color toward solar development. In this...
PSEFThe Movement for Solar Capacity and Leadership (MSCL) is making strides in community empowerment with its second cohort, advancing the mission to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to spearhead solar projects in their...
PSEFHelp us find great fellows! Solar is one of the fastest-growing industries, and offers tremendous positive impact for our communities. Enhance your knowledge and skills by joining our second cohort of our Movement for Solar...
PSEFThe team at People’s Solar Energy Fund (PSEF) is excited to share that we have been selected for a Mosaic Movement Infrastructure grant. Working in partnership with the Energy Foundation, Mosaic—a project of The Tides...
