Vote Solar

As energy demand continues to grow, largely due to data centers, voters are looking toward leadership for policies and solutions that quickly lower energy costs, strengthen the energy grid, and deliver reliable, affordable power.

With new leadership elected across the country on November 3, the results signal an opportunity to accelerate the transition to a 100% clean energy future powered by the sun.

Read the full statement here: votesolar.org/voters-send-cl…

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The fastest, cheapest power plant is the one we never have to build.

While traditional centralized power plants take years to build and cost billions, local power can be deployed within weeks and months at far lower costs. By generating, storing, and managing energy locally via rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats, we can lower electricity bills and keep the grid reliable.

Local power:
⚡️ Meets peak grid demand at a fraction of the cost of new power plants and puts savings back into consumers’ pockets.
📈 Builds incrementally to match real demand growth rather than relying on speculative forecasts.
🪫 Diversifies energy across thousands of sites, cutting outage risks and keeping essential equipment running during blackouts.
❌ Avoids energy waste over long-distance transmission wires and reduces harmful local emissions.

Vote Solar is proud to join Common Charge in releasing “The Local Power Blueprint: A State Policy Guide to Enabling Distributed Clean Energy.” Read the full blueprint here: commoncharge.org/post/the-local…

Extra extra, read all about Vote Solar in the news! 📰

We’re excited to announce that Sean Garren DeKrey, our Chief Programs Officer will become Vote Solar’s next Executive Director at the end of 2026, succeeding Sachu Constantine.

For 25 years, Vote Solar has advanced affordable local solar through changing political landscapes and significant challenges – and we’re entering this transition with strong momentum.

Sean has been part of Vote Solar for more than a decade and brings deep institutional knowledge, strong partner relationships, and a track record of advancing solar policy across the country.

We’re grateful to Sachu for his leadership and excited for what’s ahead.

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