The 2026 Community and Distributed Energy  Summit is where the industry’s most forward-thinking leaders gather to accelerate the growth of equitable, consumer-driven solar markets. 

  • Learn directly from experts shaping the future of distributed and community solar + storage 
  • Get valuable insights on policy, programs, and innovation 
  • Connect with peers, pioneers, and policymakers driving real change 

Whether you're expanding access to solar and/or storage, managing customers, or launching new projects – this is where it all unites!

Let’s build the next chapter of distributed and community solar and storage –together.

Community solar has grown from a tool for access into a cornerstone of how we build a more affordable, resilient, and reliable energy system. The 2026 Community & Distributed Energy Summit brings together the policymakers, businesses, advocates, and innovators who are shaping this next chapter — expanding community solar alongside storage, distributed generation, and other solutions that deliver high value to consumers and the grid.

Through a robust program of panels, workshops, and networking, attendees will gain practical insights into how to adapt, scale, and succeed in today’s changing clean energy landscape. The Summit is where leaders come together to set strategy, share best practices, and explore how community solar, storage and distributed generation can move faster and deliver more benefits to the people and places that need it most.

 

 

About CCSA

CCSA is a national trade association representing over 100 community solar and distributed generation developers, businesses, and nonprofits. Together, we are building the electric grid of the future where every customer has the freedom to support the generation of clean, local solar energy to power their lives. Through legislative and regulatory advocacy, and the support of a diverse coalition — including advocates for competition, clean energy, ratepayers, landowners, farmers, and environmental justice — we enable policies that unlock the potential of distributed energy resources, starting with community solar. For more information, visit communitysolaraccess.org and follow us on X, LinkedIn, and Youtube.