Bruce Stewart, CEO of Perch Energy | Bringing Community Solar to the Masses Ep.80

Get a 15% discount to attend Midwest Solar Expo with discount code: CPH15. www.MidwestSolarExpo.com/, the premier B2B solar and clean energy event in the region. Many consumers would like to choose renewable energy but either can't afford it or don't know how. But what if you didn't need a solar panel on your own rooftop to access solar power? What if you could share a solar farm with others in the community to get affordable power when you need it? Bruce Stewart is President and CEO of Perch Energy, a Boston-based clean energy technology and services company focused on accelerating access to community solar. Bruce has decades of experience leading both energy and technology companies, and he is committed to Perch's mission of making cleaner energy options more accessible for all. To date, Perch has enabled more than 6,300 community solar subscriptions for homes, businesses and municipalities, providing more than $9.7M in customer savings. On this episode of Clean Power Hour, Bruce joins Tim to explain how community solar leverages the shared economy to help more people be carbon neutral, providing equitable availability of clean energy sources in low- and middle-income neighborhoods. Bruce discusses what we can do to facilitate the exponential growth of community solar, describing how he thinks about using incentives to make the transition to clean energy faster. Listen in to understand how Perch serves its asset owner partners in subscribing customers and learn how community solar helps consumers act on their values to choose clean energy solutions.Key TakeawaysBruce's background as an energy executive bringing choice to consumersWhy the opportunity to make clean energy solutions more accessible attracted Bruce to Perch Perch's presence in markets where community solar is enabled or emergingPerch's commitment to providing equitable availability of clean energy sources in low- and middle-income neighborhoodsThe benefits of community solar in terms of energy cost savings and economic improvement How community solar leverages the shared economy to help more people be carbon neutralWhat we can do to facilitate the exponential growth of community solarHow Bruce thinks about using incentives to make the transition to clean energy fasterHow Perch serves its development and asset owner partners in subscribing and managing customers over time Bruce's plans for the $7.2M in Series A funding Perch raised in MarchConnect with BrucePerch EnergyConnect with Tim   Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsResourcesIllinois Renewable Portfolio StandardsUrbana Municipal Electric AggregationSunPowerIllinois Power AgencyDOE Community Solar ProjectionsWood Mackenzie Community Solar ProjectionsNexampMidwest Solar Expo [Discount Code CPH15] Sponsor Clean Power Consulting Group Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com