Join This Month’s Free PRO Circle: Learn Interconnection Strategy with Vaughan Woodruff Brit Heller Here’s something we don’t do often: This February’s PRO Circle is open to everyone – not just PRO subscribers. We’re sitting down with Vaughan Woodruff, principal of EquinoxDG and one of the nation’s leading voices on distributed energy resource interconnection. If you’ve ever hit a wall getting a solar or storage project approved by a utility, this conversation is for you. What’s a PRO Circle? PRO Circles are monthly, interactive small-group sessions where we dive deep into real challenges facing clean energy professionals. Think expert presentation, live Q&A, and collaborative problem-solving. They’re usually exclusive to HeatSpring PRO subscribers, but we’re opening the doors this month because interconnection affects everyone in this industry. Why Focus on Interconnection In this session, Vaughan won’t be talking about abstract theory. He founded a Best for the World B Corp solar company, represented Maine’s solar industry at the state house and public utilities commission, led interconnection strategy for a multi-state clean energy company, and ran the nation’s leading interconnection reform team at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). He’s seen interconnection from every angle – installer, advocate, strategist, and consultant. As customers add more solar and energy storage to an already-strained grid, professionals who understand the regulatory landscape will be the ones solving problems instead of getting stuck in utility queues. Vaughan’s bringing all that expertise to this month’s PRO Circle on “Selling and Business Growth” through smarter interconnection management. Ready to Make Interconnection Expertise Your Competitive Advantage? Vaughan’s launching a three-course Solar & Storage Interconnection Survival Guide in early 2026, covering everything from the history of DER interconnection (which is free!) to executive strategy and frontline customer management. Enroll in the pre-launch before April 1st for an additional 10% off enrollment! Curious About HeatSpring PRO? If you like what you experience at this month’s PRO Circle, consider joining HeatSpring PRO. For $89/month or $890/year, you get access to 16 premium courses (worth over $6,800), four specialized learning paths with proficiency badges, and monthly PRO Circles like this one – all designed to future-proof your clean energy career. Register for the free PRO Circle with Vaughan Woodruff and see what the PRO experience is all about! Featured Originally posted on February 4, 2026 Written by Brit Heller Director of Program Management @ HeatSpring. Brit holds two NABCEP certifications - Photovoltaic Installation Professional (PVIP) and Photovoltaic Technical Sales (PVTS). When she isn’t immersed in training, Brit is a budding regenerative farmer just outside of Atlanta where she is developing a 17-acre farm rooted in permaculture principles. She can be found building soil health, cultivating edible & medicinal plants, caring for her animals or building functional art. More posts by Brit