Nate Walkingshaw (center), CEO and co-founder of Torus, a South Salt Lake smart energy storage company, poses with Carine Clark (left), CEO of First Colony Mortgage; and Corey Shelley (right), owner and chairman of FCM. The two firms have signed a partnership agreement to begin developing residential communities based on clean energy systems. Photo courtesy of Torus.

Torus, a South Salt Lake-based smart energy storage solution provider, and mortgage bank First Colony Mortgage (FCM) of Pleasant Grove have announced plans to develop what they hope will be Utah’s largest residential clean energy community. The two companies have signed a letter of understanding to partner in making sustainable homes available to 650 buyers in planned communities across the state. The homes will feature advanced solar and battery storage systems.

The partnership combines innovative energy technology with streamlined mortgage financing to make sustainable living more accessible to Please log in to see the rest of this story.