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Advance energy equity

for everyone.

Clean energy solutions designed for and with frontline communities

Imagine a clean energy future. What do you see?

We see safe and healthy homes for all people. Affordable housing without unfair energy burdens. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in all communities. Indigenous communities with control over their own energy future. Resilient communities rooted in care. Diverse people with good green jobs.

Historically underrepresented groups do not participate in energy-efficiency and renewable energy programs for many reasons. High energy burdens. High debt-to-income ratios. Low credit scores. Mistrust of the organization offering programs. We listen to impacted communities and collaborate to find solutions that will ensure they too benefit from the clean energy economy. Let’s scale inclusivity together.

Affordable multifamily housing units

The affordable housing shortage forces people to make impossible financial choices and causes harm to their health and well-being.

Our approaches improve health, safety, and resilience while building community wealth. We facilitate energy efficiency and renewable upgrades to make occupants more comfortable and save them money. Our new construction programs find energy savings and get buildings to near-zero energy.

Manufactured Homes

Manufactured homes are built to HUD code standards, which have not been updated for more than 25 years. Energy efficiency programs are often inaccessible to manufactured homeowners due to high upfront costs, and many efficiency programs ignore manufactured homes altogether.

We provide technical support for retrofits that make clean energy solutions accessible and make the available homes safer and more comfortable. We understand the unique outreach opportunities in mobile home parks. Our expertise fills program knowledge gaps, improves comfort, and reduces energy costs for residents who need it most.

Weatherization improves home health and resilience

Weatherization lowers energy bills, improves home health and comfort, and helps put money back in the hands of people who need it. Our technical assistance, training, and quality assurance services give weatherization professionals the confidence they need to do impactful work. Our research proves the relationship between weatherization and positive health outcomes.

Financing for a Fair Clean Energy Future

Money is the largest barrier to program participation. Our financing programs help drive home energy retrofits for people with low and moderate incomes. We’ve proven that inclusive underwriting approaches bring the health and economic benefits of clean energy to more people. Let’s implement equitable finance solutions in your market.

Pay as You Save (PAYS): An inclusive, debt-free alternative for clean energy upgrades

Utilities invest in clean energy upgrades at a customer’s home or business. The customer’s project is qualified based on expected energy bill savings over a defined period. PAYS requires no credit check, no upfront payment, and no consumer debt and helps overcome the challenges that face typical energy efficiency programs.

Helping create a path to equitable decarbonization in the Upper Midwest

Starting in Minneapolis, Slipstream and our partners will create a path for other areas in the Upper Midwest to deploy retrofit programs at scale that meets the needs of residents in all communities.

October 10, 2024

Feasible meets practical: Designing a cost-effective microgrid in Altoona, Wisconsin

In a new construction project on the east side of Altoona, Wisconsin, residents will soon likely experience the financial and environmental potential of microgrids.

July 31, 2024

Clark County C-PACE closes first project

Last month, Clark County C-PACE closed its first project: a $190 million loan to renovate Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with sustainable, efficient measures.

June 20, 2024

Reimagining HVAC in New Manufactured Housing

Slipstream partnered with the University of Central Florida–FSEC Energy Research Center, Northwest Energy Works, and Washington State University Energy Program to reimagine HVAC in new manufactured housing in order to improve energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality without significantly increasing costs.

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Advance energy equity for everyone.

Helping create a path to equitable decarbonization in the Upper Midwest

Feasible meets practical: Designing a cost-effective microgrid in Altoona, Wisconsin

Clark County C-PACE closes first project

Reimagining HVAC in New Manufactured Housing

Advance energy equity

for everyone.