Harrisonburg has received a bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier and more affordable for homes and businesses in the city to go solar.
This designation recognizes Harrisonburg for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart bronze designation is a signal that Harrisonburg is “open for solar business.”
SolSmart is led by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the International City/County Management Association and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 450 cities, counties and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016.
“SolSmart designation is a great step forward for the city,” said Keith Thomas, Harrisonburg public works sustainability and…
