"We've been encouraged by the appetite West Virginians have shown for solar since we started selling in the state last year," Pink Energy CEO Jayson Waller said. "Adding this office further showcases our commitment to the Mountain State and doing good things for people and the planet."

According to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, West Virginia residents are paying nearly 7% more for electricity than they did a year ago. That makes solar a potentially attractive supplement to grid energy, where customers use the energy produced by their solar panels first before utilizing the grid for additional power.

Solar panels can be financed (in some cases, for roughly the same cost as your electric bill), and once the financing ends, so does your payment for solar, allowing customers to be more in control of their energy consumption and "own their power." Pink Energy also offers battery storage to customers seeking to have backup power in case of an outage.

Those seeking a position in this exciting industry can go online to Pink Energy's website at gopink.com/about/careers, or email careers@gopink.com.