Clean Energy Connector reports outreach wins; Grow Solar campaign reaches second-tier discount

Alex, the city's Clean Energy Connector, reported outreach activities and public-interest data during the September virtual meeting and the commission voted to receive and place his report on file.

Alex said he had recent public presentations, including to a local Retired Men's Club meeting with about 108 attendees, and described that attendees who had already installed systems became spontaneous advocates during discussion. He also shared traffic data from the Energize Green Bay website showing rooftop solar as the most common homeowner interest and electric vehicles among the lower-priority topics.

Commission members asked about a recent solar conference and Grow Solar campaign status. Alex said the Grow Solar campaign had reached a second tier of discounts for participants and that the campaign had been extended into October to give homeowners time to capture expiring federal residential solar tax credits. "If you are interested in having solar on your home and having a free site assessment done, they have extended the program," Alex said.

The commission filed the Clean Energy Connector update by voice vote. No funding decisions or formal program endorsements were made in the meeting record.

Commissioners encouraged continued outreach to community groups and noted the value of citizen advocates in helping neighbors understand home solar and geothermal options. Alex noted he is tracking which topics attract the most homeowner interest via the Energize Green Bay website to help target future outreach.