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2026 Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partners Announcement

September 8, 2026
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New Hampshire Communities Make Strides in Access to Affordable Energy as Cohort Cities Earn SolSmart…

September 30, 2025
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First in the West: Erie, Colorado Brings People Together With EVs

August 27, 2025
By Zack Loehle, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
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2026 Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partners Announcement

September 8, 2026
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IREC Releases 2026 Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partner RFP

May 28, 2026
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New Hampshire Communities Make Strides in Access to Affordable Energy…

September 30, 2025
SolSmart
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Town of Kennebunk Becomes Second Community in Maine to Earn…

September 24, 2025
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Missoula Earns First Charging Smart Designation in Montana

September 12, 2025
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Case Study

First in the West: Erie, Colorado Brings People Together With…

August 27, 2025
By Zack Loehle, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Charging Smart
News

Arlington, Texas Earns South’s First Charging Smart Designation for Electric…

August 6, 2025
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SolSmart Fall Cohorts: Florida and Texas!

August 4, 2025
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New Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partners Reaching Communities Nationwide

July 30, 2025
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Erie, Colorado Earns First Charging Smart Designation in the West

July 9, 2025
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Northern Virginia Regional Commission Earns Platinum Designation for Solar Readiness

June 16, 2025
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When It Comes to Large-Scale Solar, One Size Does Not…

June 3, 2025
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Charging Smart Continues to Grow

May 8, 2025
By Jem Thompson, Great Plains Institute (GPI)
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Energy Ready America: Local Governments Taking Solar and EV Action!

April 24, 2025
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Wait, Who Approves Large-Scale Solar Siting?

March 11, 2025
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IREC Releases Charging Smart Regional Engagement Partner RFP

February 10, 2025
Charging Smart
Case Study

Energy Ready City: La Crescent, Minnesota Earns Solar and EV…

February 6, 2025
By Rebecca Heisel, Great Plains Institute (GPI) and Zack Loehle, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
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Charging Smart Expands Across U.S.

January 14, 2025
By Charging Smart
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