Solar City Discussion on Residential Solar Energy
SolarCity is an American company that specializes in solar energy services. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, it is the largest solar energy services provider in the US. Among its primary services, the company designs, manufactures, permits, finances, sells, installs, maintains, and monitors solar energy systems and panels for residential, commercial and government applications. SolarCity sells renewable energy to customers at prices below utility rates, with a focus on reducing the cost of solar energy. The company has over 15,000 employees.
SolarCity was founded in 2006 by brothers Peter and Lyndon Rive, based on a suggestion for a solar company concept by their cousin, Elon Musk, who is the chairman and helped start the company. On August 1, 2016, Tesla Motors announced in a joint statement with SolarCity it would be acquiring the company in an all-stock $2.6 billion merger. More than 85% of unaffiliated shareholders from Tesla and SolarCity voted to approve the acquisition on November 17, 2016.
SolarCity is leading the US solar industry in innovation and overall installed rooftop capacity. As of November 2016, Solarcity has installed over 300,000 customers which represent over 2.5 GW of solar capacity.
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- Date: 13 Feb 2017
- Time: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- 4350 Northern Pike
- Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- United States 15146
- Building: Old Energy Center Site
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- Starts 02 January 2017 12:00 AM
- Ends 13 February 2017 12:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Patrick Rulong of Solar City
Biography:
Patrick is a Pittsburgh area native and graduated from Bethel High School. He has a B.A. in History/Political Science from Warren Wilson College and a master’s in Sustainable Development from the University of Waterloo. He has lived in three foreign countries (China, Canada, and Malaysia) for school and work related purposes. His experiences abroad have been significant influencers upon his fervent passion for environmentalism. Now with over a year’s experience of working within the solar industry he has helped many dozens of homeowners transform their homes into ‘solar homes’. With a strong conviction towards the moral uprightness of sustainable energy and knowledge of the pragmatic economics behind solar energy, Patrick continues to be a top performing Energy Consultant for SolarCity in their Pittsburgh office.
Gail Raspanti
Biography:
Gail grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Allegheny College, where she received a BS in Environmental Science with a strong focus on renewable energy. Upon graduation, she moved to Denver, CO and began working for SolarCity. At the time SolarCity was new to Denver and over the 4 years she lived there, she helped hundreds of homeowners go solar. A year ago she was promoted in SolarCity to a regional manager where she managed a team in Santa Cruz, California. During this time SolarCity opened in Pittsburgh, PA where she received a phone call to again move and help open the Pittsburgh market. She is happy to be back home and hopes to transform Pittsburgh into one of the greenest cities in the U.S.
Patrick Rulong of Solar City
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Gail Raspanti
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Agenda
6:00 - Networking and Light Dinner
7:00 - Presentation
8:00 - Q&A and Wrap Up