Join EFN staff in this event for the Community Power Accelerator Prize Round 3! At this event we will provide a brief overview of the prize and competition rules and share strategies and resources to identify and secure needed partners (e.g., community group, solar developer). There will be opportunities to network including in small groups.

Our goal is to help organizations that want to develop community solar projects (at least two) learn about data and platforms to find and connect with potential partners to create a team to plan and eventually finance and execute solar projects.

EFN is an official DOE technical assistance provider and has received funding from the DOE's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to provide support to applicants.

Learn more about this opportunity and begin to network with potential teaming partners on Empower Innovation, an EFN managed funding and partnering platform.

About the Prize

The American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize is a $10 million prize competition designed to fast-track the efforts of new, emerging, and expanding solar developers and codevelopers to grow multiple successful community-benefiting distributed solar projects.

The Community Power Accelerator Prize Round 3 is open to U.S. solar developers, including new developers and experienced developers who are expanding their solar operations.

The prize also welcomes solar co-developers, organizations that are partnering with a project developer, and other non-developer organizations to apply. Examples of new developers include (but are not limited to):

Community-based organizations, such as local community health organizations, community action agencies, houses of worship, and community and economic development organizations, that have real estate portfolios
Multifamily affordable housing providers
State, local, and Tribal governments and their agencies, including schools and school districts
Intermediary organizations such as community development institutions
General contractors with roofing and/or electrical experience
Other large real estate holders that may be available for solar deployment.

Learn more at www.herox.com/CommunityPowerAcceleratorRound3

DOE's Community Power Accelerator Prize: How to Find Partners