Looking for free technical assistance or community recognition? We’re still here to help—just in a new place! ⚡️ Follow Energy Ready, a suite of free national technical assistance programs including #SolSmart and #ChargingSmart, on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/energyr…

On 10/9, join @GoSolSmart for a free webinar on best practices in permitting and inspection for solar PV! This free training will provide communities with strategies for streamlining permitting processes and improving solar inspections. Register here: energy-ready.org/events/best…

New Orleans is the first city in the South to achieve Charging Smart Gold, following its @GoSolSmart Bronze last winter. With 30 free EV chargers and fleet electrification underway, the city is setting a new standard for EV readiness. Read more: msn.com/en-us/technology/ren…

At the Local Clean Energy Solutions Conference in Manchester, NH, six municipalities earned @GoSolSmart designation with support from @cleanenergynh—cutting costs, removing barriers, and expanding access to solar power. Read more: energy-ready.org/news/new-ha…

Watch the recording of SolSmart's webinar on Best Practices in Planning and Zoning for Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This free recording provides communities with strategies for incorporating solar into plans, ordinances, and more: energy-ready.org/resource/we…

@GoSolSmart's 2025 updated toolkit provides information on how local governments can incorporate solar energy goals into local planning documents and identifies best practices for addressing solar development in zoning codes. Access the toolkit here: energy-ready.org/resource/so…

SolSmart's 2025 Solar Energy Toolkit: The Federal and State Context: Policies Affecting Solar Energy Development, presents a high-level overview of federal and state policies and programs with an impact on solar energy development. Access the toolkit here: energy-ready.org/resource/so…

On 10/9, join @GoSolSmart for best practices in permitting and inspection for solar PV webinar! This webinar is approved for 0.25 CEUs through ICC. 🌞 Register: energy-ready.org/events/best…

Are you attending the Forth Roadmap Conference in Detroit this October? Join Charging Smart's strategic pre-conference workshop that will help local and regional government staff accelerate EV charging infrastructure in their communities. Register here: irecusa.acemlnb.com/lt.php?x…

After earning SolSmart Silver in 2018, @cityofmissoula has become the first city in MT to earn a Charging Smart designation, receiving Bronze for its efforts to expand EV infrastructure and remove barriers to charger deployment. Read more: solarbuildermag.com/news/mis…

Congratulations to Culpeper County, VA on their @GoSolSmart Silver designation! The county adopted automated solar permitting through SolarAPP+, trained staff in solar best practices, updated their zoning ordinance for large-scale solar PV, and more: energy-ready.org/community/c…