A national solar energy company aims to bring hundreds of permanent jobs to the Peoria area over the next few years.Sunrun, which touts itself as a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new branch office on High Point Lane, along the Interstate 74 corridor in East Peoria.Nakhia Crossley, Sunrun’s senior manager of public policy, said expanding to the Peoria market bolsters its commitment to bring green-energy careers to the state while expanding access to solar energy to more central Illinois households.“We came to Illinois in 2017, and we’ve been heavily invested ever since,” said Crossley, who noted Sunrun’s workforce in the state expanded to more than 500 employees at its branches in Des Plaines and Bolingbrook in just four years.“We hope to see…
Solar energy services company expects to bring ‘hundreds’ of jobs to new Greater Peoria branch
