RGS Energy (NASDAQ:RGSE), the nation’s original solar company since
1978, has been selected by Solarize New Haven, a community-based
residential solar purchasing cooperative, to bring solar
electricity to homes and business owners in New Haven, Connecticut.
Solarize Connecticut is a community-supported
buying program that uses discounted pricing, town supported
education and outreach, competitively selected installers and
access to flexible financing to significantly reduce the cost of
solar for New Haven’s more than 14,000 owner occupied homes. The
campaign and sign up period will commence on October 18, 2017 and
run through March 7, 2018.
Marketing support for the campaign will be provided
by SmartPower, the nation’s leading non-profit marketing firm
dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy and
which has extensive experience with hundreds of community-based
energy campaigns and Solarize projects across the country.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with Solarize
Connecticut once again for what we believe will be another
successful Solarize program,” said Tom Champlin, Director of sales
at RGS Energy. “We will provide our exceptional service to New
Haven, supported by our 31 local Connecticut employees, based out
of our 10,000 square foot, centrally located, warehouse in
Bloomfield.”
According to Brian F. Keane, President of
SmartPower: “Solar just makes sense for homeowners throughout New
Haven. We now know that solar ownership increases the property
value of our homes, it’s a smart way to control energy costs over
the long term and is a good personal investment. So, it’s a real
win-win-win for the homeowner. Let’s Solarize!”
Toni Harp, Mayor of New Haven, commented: "The City
is bringing Solarize New Haven to residents as
part of my administration’s ongoing commitment to increase the
adoption of clean energy within this community. It's important
that efforts be made at every level to reduce emissions
contributing to climate change. The City has pledged to
use 100% renewable energy in its operations and we hope residents
will consider doing the same in their homes. I encourage
everyone to determine whether or not their home is suitable for
solar over the next 20 weeks while the discounted pricing is being
offered."
To learn more about the Solarize New Haven
campaign, visit SolarizeCT.com/New-Haven.
About RGS Energy RGS Energy
(NASDAQ:RGSE) is America’s Original Solar Company providing solar,
storage and energy services, whose mission is to provide clean
energy savings. The company sells, designs, installs solar systems
for residential homeowners and small business companies. The
company is also the exclusive manufacturer of POWERHOUSE™, an
innovative in-roof solar shingle using technology developed by The
Dow Chemical Company.
For more information, visit RGSEnergy.com,
RGSPOWERHOUSE.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rgsenergy and on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/rgsenergy. Information on such websites
is not incorporated by reference into this press release.
RGS Energy is the Company’s registered trade name.
The company files periodic and other reports with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under its official name “Real Goods Solar,
Inc.”
Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary
Statements This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties,
including statements regarding the RGS Energy’s results of
operations and financial positions, and RGS Energy’s business and
financial strategies. Forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance.
Instead, they provide our current beliefs, expectations,
assumptions, forecasts, and hypothetical constructs about future
events, and include statements regarding our future results of
operations and financial position, business strategy, budgets,
projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future
operations. The words “plan,” “future,” “believe,” “may,”
“will” and similar expressions as they relate to us are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a
guarantee of future performance or results, and will not
necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which
such performance or results will be achieved, if at all. Forward
looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from
those expressed in or suggested by the forward looking
statements. Therefore, RGS Energy cautions you against
relying on any of these forward-looking statements.
Key risks and uncertainties that may cause a change
in any forward-looking statement or that could cause our actual
results and financial condition to differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements include: the level of
demand for RGS Energy’s solar energy systems; the increase in
property value from solar ownership; our ability to generate sales
and make installations under the Solarize Connecticut program; and
our ability to assist residents of the Town of New Haven to help
achieve their renewable energy objectives.
You should read the section entitled “Risk Factors”
in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, and in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30,
2017, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which identify certain of these and additional risks
and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements made by us in
this press release speak only as of the date of this press release.
Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict
all of them. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be
required by law.
POWERHOUSE™ is a trademark of The Dow Chemical
Company, used under license.
Investor Relations Contact
Ron BothManaging Partner, CMATel
1-949-432-7566RGSE@cma.team