Ranger Power launches $175K Pinesap Solar fund for Huron County communities

Ranger Power has launched the Pinesap Solar Community Impact Fund through the Huron County Community Foundation to support organizations benefiting the residents in and around Rubicon Township.

As a solar-focused energy development company, Ranger Power is developing the 150-megawatt Pinesap Solar facility in Rubicon Township. Once the facility is operational, the company will permanently endow the fund with a one-time contribution of $175,000. Investment earnings will support it over time.

The fund will be used to support Rubicon Township, the village of Port Hope and the city of Harbor Beach. Grant opportunities will be announced later this year. In the meantime, Pinesap Solar will provide direct funding for local projects and community needs until the project is complete.

For example, the Pinesap Solar Community Impact Fund donated $2,500 to the Harbor Beach Community School District’s Pirate Fund last month.

Harbor Beach Superintendent William Chilman thanked Ranger Power and the district’s community partners for support that he said will benefit generations of Harbor Beach students.

“Ranger Power, with their Pinesap Solar Project, is choosing to invest in our community, and the HCCF is helping them do that in a meaningful way,” he said. “Their support of our educator mini grant program from the Harbor Beach Education Endowments Pirate Fund shows investment in our community that will last a lifetime for hundreds of Little Pirates long into the future.”

Paul Harris, co-founder and president of Ranger Power, said providing long-term support to the communities where it operates is a key priority for the company.

“Our community-first approach drives us to invest in meaningful ways that advance the education of young people and provide resources that address local needs,” he said. “We’re proud to partner with HCCF to permanently endow these funds, which will support the community for years to come.”

HCCF Executive Director Mackenzie Price said the partnership was created to support opportunities for local residents through the company’s charitable efforts.

”HCCF serves as a trusted local partner, helping connect Ranger Power’s charitable giving through the Pinesap Solar Project with the community’s needs and opportunities,” she said. “In this role, HCCF works to ensure that philanthropic support is guided by local priorities and delivers lasting benefit for Huron County residents, and we look forward to continuing to support the community through this partnership.”