Colorado Launches Low Income Rural Shared Solar Projects | Vote Solar

This week, the Colorado Energy Office and GRID Alternatives announced a pilot of five demonstration projects for 100% low income shared solar projects. Delta Montrose Electric Association, Gunnison County Electric Association, Holy Cross Energy, San Miguel Power Association and Yampa Valley Electric Association have volunteered to build low-income projects totaling 579 kW. Each project is designed to optimize the community solar model to reduce energy costs for the utilities’ highest need customers – those who spend more than 4% of income on utility bills – in Colorado’s rural communities. CEO and GRID Alternatives expect to secure additional partnerships with utilities through 2017 to install 1 MW of combined solar energy for a minimum of 300 low income subscribers.

Read more at Vote Solar: http://votesolar.org/2016/01/29/colorado-launches-low-income-rural-shared-solar-projects/