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On February 10, we observe National Cream Cheese Brownie Day. This day was obviously created for those who find cream cheese and chocolate irresistible, but it also marks Shine Solar’s 1st year anniversary! Our company was founded on February 10, 2016 by Caleb Gorden, Nick Gorden and Ethan Willis. It’s developed over the course of the last year to become Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri’s number one rooftop solar provider.From our first two employees working remotely in offices located in Idaho and Florida, we’ve grown to a company of approximately 30 employees and still expanding. As of February 10, we’ve connected 75 solar systems, have installations in 3 different states (Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma), and have deployed 741.18 KWs worth of solar panel systems.We’ve grown partly because we are able to offer clean energy that’s available to customers at a lower cost than what they pay for traditional, fossil fuel sourced energy. Simply put: We give customers a cleaner, more affordable alternative to their current electric bill. But we’ve also grown because you believe in us, and have helped to support our mission. To our customers, employees, investors, and supporters everywhere, we offer an honest and heartfelt “Thank You.”