Strong Policy Engagement IREC’s extensive involvement in shaping and implementing state and national clean energy policies presents an opportunity for companies providing policy advocacy tools, legislative support, and compliance solutions targeted at organizations involved in policy development and advocacy.

Innovative Program Launches Recent initiatives like Energy Ready, Charging Smart, and Green Workforce Connect demonstrate IREC’s openness to new projects supporting energy planning, EV infrastructure, and workforce development, making them potential partners or clients for innovative technology providers and training organizations.

Focus on Local Government With a recent emphasis on supporting local governments through technical assistance and strategic tools, there is opportunity to offer consulting, software solutions, or products that help municipalities implement and improve renewable energy and infrastructure projects.

Expanding Clean Energy Standards The launch of smart inverter requirements and streamlined interconnection rules indicates a move toward modernizing distributed energy integration, enabling vendors of grid-compatible hardware and software to demonstrate their solutions to an organization actively promoting grid modernization.

Growing Workforce Development IREC’s partnership in workforce training platforms and apprenticeships highlights a demand for job training programs, educational content, and certification solutions, presenting opportunities for companies in the education technology, skill development, and certification sectors to collaborate or provide services.