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L. Michelle Moore is the CEO of Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power by connecting solar and energy efficiency.
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Local and rural cooperative utilities can use community solar to meet unique place-based clean energy needs.
L. Michelle Moore is the CEO of Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power by connecting solar and energy efficiency with economic development, affordability, and quality of life.
A social entrepreneur and former White House official with roots in rural Georgia, Moore is a relentless agent for change. As President Barack Obama’s federal chief sustainability officer, she helped deploy 3.2 gigawatts of renewable energy to the U.S. military. As the senior vice president of the U.S. Green Building Council, she developed LEED into a globally recognized brand. In 2022, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors.
Moore is the author of Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power (Island Press, 2022).External
Mitigating Climate Change Begins in Small Towns
Island Press | October | 2022
If you live and work close to the land, the impacts of climate change are particularly acute. Investing in resilience can reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate the damage from extreme weather, making it easier to bounce back after the threat has passed.
Co-authors: Lauren Windsor | Groundswell | August | 2022
Groundswell CEO and TVA Board of Directors Nominee L. Michelle Moore explains how to revitalize rural power.
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Revitalizing America’s Hometowns Through Clean Power
Island Press | August | 2022
For decades, we’ve heard that local, renewable power is on the horizon, and cheaper technologies will one day revolutionize our energy system. Michelle Moore has spent her career proving this opportunity is already here—and any community, no matter how small, can build their own clean energy future. Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns Through Clean Power is the inspiring and practical guide to igniting this transition today.
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Interview | September | 2024
Matt Matern speaks with Michelle Moore, author of Rural Renaissance. Moore, CEO of Groundswell, discusses community power, community solar projects, and energy efficiency. She emphasizes local engagement with power companies and the role of tax credits and grants in promoting clean energy.
Interview | December | 2023
Join Groundswell CEO and author of Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing Americaʼs Hometowns through Clean Power, Michelle Moore, as she reflects in gratitude on this year for Groundswell.
