The Ultimate Solar Co-op Guide
In this Guide, you''ll find everything you need to know about solar co-ops. Going solar is a rewarding decision to make, regardless of your reasons — and a solar co-op demystifies the process
Understanding Third-Party Ownership Financing Structures for Renewable
This SPPA template document was developed by a group of solar developers, law firms, and other interested parties in the solar energy space. It represents a consensus around one
Renewable Energy for Cooperatives: Ownership vs. Power Purchase
This article examines the fundamentals of renewable energy costs, and the consideration of whether to own renewable resources or enter a Power Purchase Agreement.
Success Story—Working with Co-ops to Increase Community Solar
The ACCESS project serves as a catalyst for advancing and expanding cooperative solar initiatives, making solar energy more equitable and empowering cooperatives to transcend regional
Company, Cooperative Enter Solar Agreement Under TVA Generation
Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer, and Middle Tennessee Electric, the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority region, recently announced a solar
Co-op Here to Stay
United Power signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to receive power from Whetstone''s Solar of Alamosa project in Southern Colorado. It will add 30 MW of renewable energy to the co-op''s diverse
Planning for Equitable Solar Deployment with Electric Cooperatives
In this section, we present a summary of the analysis we developed of two solar PV deployment models: (1) commercial-owned solar with a buy-all-sell-all power supply contract and (2) an East River-owned
How to make profit from solar power generation cooperation
Investing in solar power generation cooperatives opens doors to numerous financial incentives. Governments worldwide have recognized the environmental benefits of solar energy and,
Cooperative and Community Opportunities in Solar Energy
This section describes the benefits of solar power and group action, solar energy production methods, and government involvement that have all helped greater adoption of solar
Community Benefits Agreements for Solar Development
“The Town of Lockport, New York and Renewable Properties, the developer of a 7 MW solar project, developed a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement and Host Community Benefit package.
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