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Introduction to �Community Solar�
Joy Hughes – Solar Gardens Institute
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Why Local Solar?�
Make it a community decision �
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Sprouting up Everywhere�
Maps showing community solar interest �
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Rooftop Bulk Purchase�• Neighborhood residents
band together�
• Installers bid for a large number of roofs�
• Economy or scale saves money�
• Example: Solarize Portland�
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Community Supported Energy University Park, Maryland�
�• Good for houses of worship, municipal buildings, nonprofits �
• A group of small investors owns the array and sells power to the church�
• Sample Legal documents available FREE�
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Solar �Gardens �
• Subscription model - Suitable for HOA’s, renters, affordable housing, shaded locations, and historic districts�
• Distributed Generation – Rooftop or ground mount system connects to local power lines or substation �
• Virtual Net Metering – Credit directly on the subscribers bill for subscriber’s portion of the array�
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Cooperatives ���
• Small investors together provide capital for community solar arrays �
• “Sponsorship” for subscribers in any solar garden �
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Solar Gardeners Program
• A solar gardener is both a community organizer and project manager
• Find host sites and subscribers for solar gardens and community supported energy
• Form a local initiative through Grand Aspirations
Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
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Solar Gardener Training
• Weekly training sessions – conference calls and webinars
• Training videos on YouTube: TheSGInstitute
• Request registration form - [email protected]
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SGI’s Mission �
• To educate the public about community solar energy.�
• To promote community solar energy legislation at the federal level and in each state�
• To assist local organizations in organizing, developing, and managing community-owned solar energy projects everywhere.�
• To make affordable solar energy available for all humanity�
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Host Sites�
• Near 3-Phase distribution line, transformer, or substation �
• About 120-150 kilowatts per acre�
• Industrial sites �" "�
• Retired farmland�
• Reclaimed landfills and mines�
• Parking lots, storage�
• Large roofs�
• Water treatment plants�
• Airports �
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Subscribers �“Anyone on the grid”�
• Must be within �"same county (CO) �"same utility (WA)�
• Residential – affluent and moderate income�• Local Businesses and Industry �• Farmers�• Nonprofits, libraries, schools, hospitals,
churches�• Municipal and county buildings�
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Affordable Community Solar�
• For low income and “middle middle class”��• Challenges – income, credit, cash up front ��• Sponsors make micro loans to subscribers�
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Can we make solar beautiful?
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Contact Us�
�solargardens.org��Joy Hughes – founder – 719-207-3097 [email protected]��Please sign up for the mailing list �
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Soulardarity Solar Streetlights�
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Contact�• Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, Grand
Aspirations, (612) 250-1621, [email protected] �
�• Madeleine Wilson, Cooperative Energy
Futures, (612) 807-8789, [email protected]�
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Thank You!