The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce partners with EnergySage to help businesses go solar and save money!

Solar comparison-shopping platform is the smart way to go solar!

Press Release

CAMBRIDGE, MA – December 17, 2014

EnergySage today announced a partnership with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce in Massachusetts to make it easier for area businesses to go solar and to help Cape Cod solar companies grow their business efficiently. According to Cape Cod Chamber CEO, Wendy Northcross, the EnergySage platform is “smart, easy and logical. It gives more transparency throughout the solar selection process and offers convenience to the purchaser.” She continued, “We are enthusiastically supporting this platform as a way to generate more business for Cape-based solar installers.”

Consumers - including homeowners, businesses and non-profits - will leverage the program website to get a free instant solar estimate that provides immediate insight into the cost and financial benefits of going solar today! Consumers who create an account on the EnergySage Solar Marketplace will receive online quotes from multiple pre-screened, high quality solar installers, and will have access to tools and resources to help them compare offers in an apples-to-apples format to select the offer that best meets their specific needs and goals.

According to Cape Cod Chamber CEO, Wendy Northcross, the EnergySage platform is “smart, easy and logical. It gives more transparency throughout the solar selection process and offers convenience to the purchaser. We are enthusiastically supporting this platform as a way to generate more business for Cape-based solar installers.”

“Our Chamber is very supportive of distributed renewable energy”, Mrs. Northcross noted, “…and we encourage our members to access all programs available to reduce and save energy, especially solar. We have installed PV panels on our visitor center and have seen for ourselves the savings that are possible.” The solar partnership with EnergySage was brought to the Cape Cod Chamber as part of a national effort to educate business owners about the benefits of solar energy driven by non-profit Chambers for Innovations and Clean Energy (CICE). “The CICE has partnered with EnergySage to promote solar to chambers as a means of reducing often unpredictable energy costs for members and driving local economic development,” said John Gingrich, SVP of Strategic Partnerships at EnergySage. “Solar has been recognized by Fortune 500 companies as an attractive financial investment and we are focused on creating awareness and informing businesses of all sizes about this incredible opportunity,” Gingrich continued.

In addition to offering a valuable, free benefit to members who are installers of solar, this program helps members get a great deal, with prices for solar panel systems on EnergySage often 10-20% lower than average market rates.

There has never been a better time to go solar in Massachusetts. With utility rates in the commonwealth rising at upwards of 30% this winter and solar installation costs falling, now is a great time to contact your local solar installers to determine the feasibility of solar on your property. Businesses going solar in Massachusetts can see their investment paid back often in less than four years and can save thousands on energy costs for years to come! Get started today and get a free instant estimate of your solar savings.

Current or prospective Chamber members who are solar installers and have interest in participating in the program should visit EnergySage for more information and can contact Aaron James ([email protected]) to get started on the application process. Participation in the program requires no upfront cost and participating installation companies will enjoy the opportunity to connect with qualified consumers through a simple online platform.

About the Cape Cod Chamber

Since 1921, it has been the Chamber’s mission to strengthen and promote the economic viability, cultural richness, environmental sensitivity and the social needs of Cape Cod. Our mission is fulfilled by an aggressive program of work with the goals of retaining and recruiting employment for Cape Codders, advocating policies that improve the quality of working and living on Cape Cod, attracting target visitor markets with quality initiatives, and serving members by generating leads and referrals to their businesses. http://www.capecodchamber.org/

About EnergySage, Inc.

EnergySage provides the first comprehensive online marketplace for consumers and businesses interested in converting to solar energy. By enabling people to comparison shop for “apples-to-apples” competitive quotes from pre-screened installers and financiers, the EnergySage Marketplace typically delivers cost-savings of up to 20 percent when compared to going directly to installers. EnergySage also simplifies today’s complex solar industry by providing tools and unbiased information that enable people to fully understand their product and financing options as well as their return-on-investment scenarios. Many leading organizations have forged partnerships with EnergySage to promote the adoption of solar energy, including Connecticut Green Bank, Staples, Walgreens and the World Wildlife Fund. For more information, please visit: www.energysage.com.

Estimate your savings with our Solar Calculator www.energysage.com

EnergySage.com is operated by EnergySage, Inc.