Get Solar for Your Home or Business without Putting Panels on Your Roof!

If you live in Delaware, Massachusetts, or Colorado, it just got easier for you to go solar.
 
For homeowners and organizations that have ample roof space facing the right direction, rooftop solar is a great option.  But what about institutions or homes that don’t?  The roof might be too old, there could be a tree that blocks the sun, or there may be other reasons making solar infeasible.  How can these folks be a part of the solar revolution?
 
Fortunately, many places are starting to adopt laws that enable people to own a share of a solar project that is located on another property.  We call these Community Solar projects, and you can participate in them by owning a share of the system.  When you purchase a share, you will receive a reduced electric bill each month. 
 
Here’s how Community Solar works: 
 
First, people, businesses, and institutions need to express interest in a Community Solar project.  The higher the participation, the larger the solar project can be, and the lower the cost will be to all parties involved.  By participating, you or your organization will own shares of the Community Solar energy facility.  You make monthly payments for these shares and in return, you see a reduction on your electric bill associated with the output of your shares.  Also, the rate you pay is fixed, so as the utility rate increases, you save more! 
 
In order to make a Community Solar project possible, a project host must provide an appropriate place where the solar energy facility can be located.  The host site must have low on-site energy demand so that the solar energy facility can send excess electricity to the grid.  Project hosts receive numerous benefits.  Once the host site is identified and all of the shares of the system have been purchased, the project can be constructed.  After the project is built, solar power will feed into the electric grid and solar share owners will begin to see savings on their electric bills.
 
Massachusetts, Delaware, and Colorado are a few states that have favorable legislation for community solar projects and Community Energy is actively pursuing projects in these states.  If you would like to learn more or help make a Community Solar project happen, contact Joel Thomas at 484-654-2128 or Joel.Thomas@CommunityEnergyInc.com.