Join our CEO Eli Hopson next week to talk about a critical issue facing our region and our city: GRID MODERNIZATION. AEG WASHINGTON STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE Q3:Grid Modernization When: July 14th @ 8:00am – 12:30pm CT Location: DC Water Headquarters, 1385 Canal Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003 ABOUT: Four invited speakers…
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DC Green Bank Ward 7 Virtual Community Meeting
July 6, 2022DC Green Bank is hosting a public virtual event exclusively for Ward 7 – political leaders and staff, residents, small and large businesses, developers, contractors, property owners, homeowners and community associations, community-serving organizations and all who make Ward 7 a special place to live. We believe it is important to…
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DC Green Bank Ward 8 Virtual Community Meeting
July 6, 2022DC Green Bank is hosting a public virtual event exclusively for Ward 8 – political leaders and staff, residents, small and large businesses, developers, contractors, property owners, homeowners and community associations,community-serving organizations and all who make Ward 8 a special place to live. We believe it is important to have…
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D.C.′s Solar for All Program Just Installed Its First Solar Shingles
June 30, 2022By Aysha Khan, Next City Washington, D.C. just finished installing its first solar shingle project through the district’s Solar for All program for low-income residents. The new installation at Rock Creek Ford is one of nearly 200 community solar installations underway as part of Solar for All, a Department of…
Read More‘Dragonscale’ Solar Shingles Will Power DC Community Solar Project
June 29, 2022By K Kaufmann, RTO Insider WASHINGTON — The “dragonscale” solar shingles that are powering Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) massive eco-friendly campus in California’s Silicon Valley will soon also be pumping out electrons from the much smaller rooftop of a multifamily building in D.C., while cutting electric bills in half for about a…
Read MoreFirst Solar Shingle Project Completed Under District’s Solar for All Community Solar Program
June 27, 2022(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), DC Green Bank, Flywheel Development, and SunStyle, alongside Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and other District elected and government officials, celebrated the completion of the first solar shingle project under the District’s Solar for All program. The project is…
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Joint Partnership to Fund ‘Dozens’ of Green Energy Building Upgrades Across D.C.
June 24, 2022By Tristan Navera, Washington Business Journal D.C. Green Bank and the Latino Economic Development Center are committing $1 million to help small businesses and community organizations in some of the District’s most underserved neighborhoods make their properties more energy efficient. The Green Bank will lend $900,000 and LEDC has committed…
Read MoreDC Green Bank and Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Announce a $1,000,000 Joint Venture to Deliver Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Across the District
June 23, 2022DC Green Bank and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) today announced the closing of an innovative $1,000,000 joint venture to support the delivery of dozens of new solar installations and energy efficiency retrofits for small businesses and community-serving organizations across Wards 5, 7, and 8. Community borrowers can apply…
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June 15, 2022: Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
June 8, 2022DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Pre-registration is required. Download Agenda Here
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Donald Walker, Chief Operating Officer At DC Green Bank – Sustainability And Power Dynamics
May 26, 2022Our COO, Donald Walker, recently appeared on the Reimagining Company Culture podcast to talk about DC Green Bank, Human Resources leadership, and how to create a strong and inclusive workplace culture. The podcast is hosted by All Voices, an Employee Intelligence Platform to systematically ask for, accept, analyze, and act…
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Investing in Our Future – A Note from Brandi Colander, DCGB Board Chair
May 23, 2022Just this past week, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released their State of the Global Climate report. The news was sobering as to be expected. The report found that in 2021, the world broke records for greenhouse gas concentrations, and our oceans are warmer and more acidic than ever. Today…
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DC Green Bank Commits $7.5M to Residential Solar Projects
May 20, 2022By Keith Loria, Commercial Observer During Infrastructure Week in Washington, D.C., this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that DC Green Bank, a publicly funded bank, has committed $7.5 million to community and residential solar projects across the city. As part of its new commitments, a $7 million loan was provided…
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