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WDBJ TV-7 story on Roanoke Schools new solar + storage microgrid

Roanoke Schools Makes TV News for Plans to Add Solar + Battery Storage

Mar 12, 2026

Multiple stories on TV news and elsewhere shine positive attention on the schools for saving money through innovation in clean energy and battery energy storage.

Dalton-Cantrell building at MECC with rooftop solar panels

A College Makes History and Students Get Solar Jobs in Coal Country

Feb 17, 2026

Mountain Empire Community College will save $2.4 million by going solar. Even better, the college helped students in Southwest Virginia move into careers as solar installers.

Roanoke City Public Schools to Save $46.5 Million through Solar Energy and Roof Restoration

Mar 26, 2025

Eleven new solar power systems will augment six systems installed in 2024 to give Roanoke Schools in Virginia a total of 7.3 MW of solar at 17 locations.

Solar in Coal Communities: Interview with Secure Solar Futures

Dec 12, 2023

Matt McFadden tells Grist, America's leading environmental magazine, the secret to bringing solar to his neighbors in coal country.

Roanoke City Schools will get Solar Power at 7 Locations

Dec 08, 2023

Roanoke City Public Schools in Virginia has engaged Secure Solar Futures to develop a 1.7-megawatt solar power system at seven locations.

CEO Ryan McAllister Talks to UK’s Sky News about Government Support for Clean Energy

Apr 19, 2023

Has the new Inflation Reduction Act given the US an advantage over Britain and other nations on solar power, batteries and other new energy technology?

2nd Largest School District in Virginia is Going Solar

Feb 20, 2023

Prince William County Public Schools, the 34th largest school district in the US, has chosen Secure Solar Futures to install solar arrays at 12 school sites and incorporate clean energy in classroom curricula.

Our First Project in West Virginia Will Bring Solar to Calhoun County Schools through PPA

Feb 10, 2023

Now that Solar Power Purchase Agreements are legal in West Virginia, Calhoun County Schools is the first to receive solar power without upfront cost. They'll also get educational programs on clean energy.

Second Annual Event at Science Museum of VA Highlights Student Research on Clean Energy

Dec 15, 2022

At the 2nd Annual Throwing Solar Shade Final event, more than 80 students presented research on heat islands, climate science and solar energy.

Secretary of Energy Granholm and VA Sen. Kaine Tour Historic Secure Futures Solar Project

Aug 25, 2022

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Virginia's US Senator Tim Kaine joined Secure Futures President Tony Smith to celebrate solar power and the new Inflation Reduction Act.

A New Way for Localities in Virginia to Go Solar with Much Less Impact on Land

Nov 03, 2021

For localities concerned about the impact of large solar projects on farmland, new rules allowing shared distributed solar offer an option to go solar on much less space.

Two School Divisions in Southwest Virginia Go Solar

Oct 22, 2021

Schools in Wise County and Lee County Hire Secure Futures to Install a Total of 3.2 Megawatts of solar power systems on 9 campuses.

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