Ciera Caldwell Awarded the 2023 National Human Resource Association Rising Star Award

The 2023 National Human Resource Association Rising Star Award honors the folks working to elevate and strengthen their organizations through innovative ideas that make a positive impact within the HR, DEI, and local communities in which they live. GreenSpark Solar is proud to announce that our People Department Director, Ciera Caldwell, was named to this list of HR professionals in Rochester.

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Solar Energy for Municipalities: Village of Brockport

In 2019, GreenSpark Solar installed a solar array on a capped landfill in the Village of Brockport. This 646 kW solar array offsets the electricity needs of multiple buildings, including Seymour Library, three fire stations, the visitor center, the Department of Public Works, municipal offices, the police station, and streetlights.

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Why Production Guarantees Matter and the Importance of Industry Standards

YES! You’ve made the first step to exploring solar energy for your home. This could be for several reasons - you want to break free from the utility, you want to reduce your carbon footprint, you want to invest in your home instead of the utility, or you simply want to save money. But how does it work? What can your home produce with solar energy? What is solar production?

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One Year in with the Inflation Reduction Act: What’s the Impact?

We’re one year in with the Inflation Reduction Act - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLIMATE BILL! The IRA has brought in $100 billion in United States (U.S.) solar and storage investment in the last year. SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) data indicates that the law’s subsidies for manufacturing and generation are greatly impacting the solar industry one year in.

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GreenSpark Solar is Ranked as a 2023 Top Solar Contractor

We’re proud to announce that GreenSpark Solar has been recognized by Solar Power World as a 2023 Top Solar Contractor. GreenSpark was ranked No. 74 in the nation in the primary service of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), with our primary market as residential and commercial, moving us up from No. 130 last year.

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Local Non-Profit Goes Solar

Rochester, NY - Heritage Christian Services (HCS), a non-profit offering supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Upstate NY, is going green with a 2.69 MW solar array in Parma, NY. This array will allow Heritage Christian to have a more responsible energy footprint and reinvest the savings back into its dedicated workforce. The solar project was developed and installed by Ontario, NY based GreenSpark Solar, a local B Corp serving the Greater Rochester Area, the Finger Lakes region, and Western NY for over 17 years. “Our workforce not only does a tremendous job supporting people,…

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3 Easy Ways Rochester Manufacturers Can Go Solar and Save Big

The industrial and manufacturing industries include a variety of different sub sectors, many of which are intricately tied to the overall health of both the economy and the environment. And while each sub sector is distinctly unique, there is one thing they all have in common: substantial energy use. Factories, manufacturing facilities, and similar work spaces that fall within the industrial or manufacturing sector require a great deal of electricity to operate, let alone meet their production goals. Regardless of sub sector, the manufacturing process is extremely energy intensive, which can easily cause a facility’s energy costs to skyrocket. Fortunately…

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