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  • Get Involved
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      • Grow Solar Polk County
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      • Grow Solar Highland Park-Detroit
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      • Grow Solar Greater Milwaukee
      • Technical Assistance
        • Solar PV Assistance for Institutions
  • News
    • Requests for Proposals & Updates
    • Rise Up Midwest Podcast
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    • Rise Up Midwest!
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  • Solar Toolkits
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Partner with Grow Solar

Community outreach and education are crucial to a Grow Solar program’s success. Each  MREA-supported program relies on partnership with local municipalities, organizations, non-profits and financial institutions to help get the word out about the program in their area.

This engagement can take many forms, and the MREA appreciates and values collaboration in order to build an open and advantageous solar market that benefits communities long-term. We believe that Grow Solar makes investments in solar faster, easier, and more affordable to better serve the people and the places we live in and love.

Why should you bring a Grow Solar group buy to your area? Individuals get lower-cost solar, local installers get a steady flow of business, and communities gets closer to their sustainability goals. Everyone wins!

There are many ways to get involved as a partner. Check out the options below to see what might work for you. 

Want to bring a group buy to your community? Learn more and apply here. 

Partner Levels

GOLD 🥇

Partner will complete one or more of the following:

  • Join program advisory committee
  • Assist with inviting local stakeholders to join advisory committee (if applicable)
  • Join program group calls (weekly to monthly calls depending on program progress)

 

Partner will complete one or more of the following:

  • Co-host a virtual Solar Power Hour 
  • Provide a venue for a Solar Power Hour
  • Provide solar financing options or financial advising for the program

 

Partner will complete each of the following:

  • Assist with networking with local organizations, municipalities, and media
  • Promote the Grow Solar program weekly via typical means of promotion
    • i.e. Facebook, Nextdoor, other social media channels, newsletters, email blasts, etc.  
  • Place one or more yard sign(s) or banner(s) at your location (if applicable) 
  • Distribute and/or post print program materials (if applicable)

 

In exchange, Grow Solar will provide:

  • All Silver and Bronze benefits
  • Your organization mentioned in all program press releases (released at all benchmark achievements and other newsworthy accomplishments) 
  • Your organization or logo included in all program print and digital promotion and educational materials (please provide logo upon signing up)
  • Short e-news feature for your organization included in our program email blasts (sent too all interested participants – please provide upon signing up – 85 word limit)

 

*The exact terms of partnerships are negotiable, please get in touch at to discuss. Promotional materials will be provided. 

SILVER 🥈

Partner will complete one or more of the following:

  • Co-host a virtual Solar Power Hour 
  • Provide a venue for a Solar Power Hour
  • Join program advisory committee 
  • Assist with inviting local stakeholders to join advisory committee (if applicable)
  • Join program group calls (fluctuates from weekly to monthly calls depending on program progress)
  • Provide solar financing options or financial advising for the program

 

Partner will complete each of the following:

  • Assist with networking with local organizations, municipalities, and media
  • Promote the Grow Solar program monthly via typical means of promotion
    • i.e. Facebook, Nextdoor, website posts, newsletters, email blasts, etc.  
  • Place one or more yard sign(s) or banner(s) at your location (if applicable)
  • Distribute and/or post print program materials (if applicable)

 

In exchange, Grow Solar will provide:

  • All Bronze benefits
  • If co-hosting, your logo and website will be included in the Solar Power Hour follow-up email (sent to all attendees)
  • Social media post (Facebook) highlighting your organization (please provide Facebook handle upon signing up if applicable)  
  • Photographs and descriptions of completed projects for your organization’s website/outreach

 

*The exact terms of partnerships are negotiable, please get in touch at to discuss. Promotional materials will be provided. 

BRONZE 🥉

Partner will:

  • Promote the Grow Solar program upon signing up via typical means of promotion
    • i.e. Facebook, Nextdoor,  other social media channels, newsletters, email blasts, etc.  
  • Place one or more yard sign(s) or banner(s) at your location (if applicable)
  • Distribute and/or post print program materials (if applicable)

 

In exchange, Grow Solar will provide:

  • Clickable logo for your organization on Grow Solar program website (please provide upon signing up)
  • Your logo included in the Solar Power Hour presentation slides
  • Program results with stats of how the program did to add to your annual report, sustainability page, or report out to your networks and community

 

*The exact terms of partnerships are negotiable, please get in touch at to discuss. Promotional materials will be provided. 

Download the Partner Levels PDF

Download the Partner PDF to see all levels and to easily share.
PARTNER PDF

What Our Partners Say

“I can’t think of anyone with as much experience doing community-level solar education and bulk solar program management as MREA. MREA has helped us dramatically lower the cost of solar in our area which has resulted in a record amount of solar installations.” – Scott R. Tess, Environmental Sustainability Manager, City of Urbana, IL, Gold Partner

 

“We couldn’t have launched a large-scale residential solar program so quickly and so successfully without MREA’s approach. The results exceeded our expectations–more awareness, more solar at an affordable price, and more connections with our partner cities.” – Becky Soglin, Sustainability Coordinator, Johnson County, IA, Gold Partner

 

“Solar Sauk County was a huge success. The program provided homeowners, farms and businesses with an opportunity to save on solar and help protect our environment. I strongly recommend this program to any communities that are planning for a sustainable future.” – Jenny Erickson, Community Development Educator, UW Extension Sauk County, WI, Gold Partner

 

“One of the many benefits of a collaboration with the MREA on a solar group buy program is a municipality’s ability to serve on the Community Advisory Committee that selects the solar installer while all contracting with the installer is done through the MREA. This helps streamline the program and allows for a timeline that works well for outreach and installations without having to go through a municipality’s procurement process which can be time consuming.” – Elizabeth Hittman, Sustainability Program Manager, City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office, Gold Partner

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