Aug
14
2013
For Peter Plagge, the sun beating down today is great news for his wallet down the road.
"Those 12 panels were attached last June," he said.
He has a 12 SunCommon solar panels installed on his home and is part of...
Aug
12
2013
Maybe it’s because solar energy is his business, emails from Duane Peterson often close with “Have a sunny day” or “Hoping the sun is shining on you.” These little homilies show that Peterson is not only a preternaturally cheerful...
Jul
08
2013
MIDDLEBURY — Along with offering information to prospective customers seeking financing or product information on solar power, SunCommon has been hosting a series of educational events at the “pop-up” store it opened June 14 at the Lazarus Building, which...
Jun
24
2013
Jun
24
2013
Middlebury — Local officials and SunCommon staff gathered to launch the solar energy company’s pop-up art gallery and storefront located at 20 Main St. in downtown Middlebury.
The store will display local artists and solar energy alike.
The space will host...
Jun
12
2013
Middlebury — Solar energy is powering more and more residences and commercial operations in Addison County, Vt. To mark its footprint in the solar enterprise, Vermont-based solar-array installer SunCommon is opening a unique solar store at 20 Main St....
Jun
06
2013
Two Vermont solar installers have been selected to build the Solar Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center and the solar installation at Green Mountain Power’s planned Energy Innovation Center.
SameSun of Vermont, based in Rutland, will build the 150-kilowatt Solar...
May
03
2013
SunCommon of Waterbury celebrated its one-year anniversary at the home of Liberty Street resident Johannes Otter (left) Monday. Speakers included (left to right) SunCommon copresident Duane Peterson, Central Vermont Economic Development chairman Peter Hood, Governor Peter Shumlin, Peck Electric...
May
02
2013
Elected officials, economic development representatives and staff of SunCommon gathered at the Otter home in Montpelier to celebrate the Waterbury-based solar company’s first birthday. In its first year, SunCommon installed 248 residential solar systems, making it the largest residential...
May
01
2013
A state rebate program to encourage residents to go solar has helped to install 775 small-scale solar electricity systems since 2006, but the state’s largest residential solar company fears a reduction in funding could curtail that growth by making the investment...