The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), a national trade association representing over 125 community solar developers, businesses and nonprofits, will host its second annual Community Solar Innovation Summit from June 25 through 27 at the Westin Hotel in Westminster, Colorado, just minutes from downtown Denver. The event brings together industry leaders, policymakers and advocates to shape the future of clean, local energy and accelerate the deployment of distributed energy across the United States.
The only conference created by and for the community solar and distributed energy industry, the Community Solar Innovation Summit brings together experts from across the sector to drive innovation, policy and market growth. All of the revenue generated during the summit is reinvested back into the expansion of community solar, distributed solar and energy storage, supporting advocacy efforts that protect and grow solar markets across the U.S. and create more opportunities for clean, local energy.
“Community solar is among the fastest-growing solar markets in the United States,” said Jeff Cramer, CEO of CCSA. “In 2024, community solar capacity increased 35% from the year prior to 8.6 GW of total national capacity, enough electricity to power more than 7.5 million homes for an entire year. We’re excited to build upon this momentum and the groundwork established during last year’s inaugural Community Solar Innovation Summit as we continue to pursue our mission of providing solar access for all.”
Among the more than 50 industry expert speakers and panelists will be Georgia State Representative Beth Camp, and Keith Martin, co-head of projects for Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, a global law firm that counts energy, infrastructure and resources among its specialties.
In February, Rep. Camp led a bipartisan group of legislators in Georgia to introduce legislation to expand community solar across the state called the Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025. She serves as chair of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on Community Solar.
Focused on transactional law, Martin’s principal areas of practice are tax and project finance. Recognized as a preeminent authority on tax structurings in the U.S., he lobbies Congress and the Treasury Department on policy issues and is ranked among the country’s top renewable energy lawyers.
Attendees at the conference will hear the latest on market and policy trends from community solar experts and thought leaders who are expanding markets across the country, participate in in-depth discussions on key topics shaping the future of community and distributed solar and connect with and explore the latest innovations by our exhibitors.
Panelists will address best practices in interconnection, siting and permitting, customer management, consumer protection and access and inclusion processes for low-to-moderate income customers, as well as Solar for All program rollouts.
In addition to the event’s educational sessions and exhibition space, the summit will provide networking opportunities for attendees and exhibitors, including a members-only pre-summit gathering and a full-conference reception on the first day of the summit.
News item from the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
