Maine Solar Insights
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“The Next Steps” With Community Solar
So, You’ve Joined a Local Solar Farm … Now What? Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step toward supporting locally-produced, renewable energy and saving on your electric bill. After joining, many people wonder what comes next and how the program will work for them. Since we help hundreds of people join their state’s community solar program…
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Why is community solar growing in Maine?
The first community solar farm in Maine just came online in October 2020 but the concept is already growing fast in terms of interest, education and projected capacity. This rapid growth is fueled in part by recent legislation but also by the environmental ethic that many Mainers and local businesses have. Maine passed legislation in 2019…
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How it Works
It starts with a community solar project that is developed in your area. Developers seek out customers like you that value clean energy and the cost savings it can provide. During the enrollment process, the developer will look at your average energy usage over the past 12 months and allocate enough kilowatts to offset up…
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What is Community Solar?
Community solar provides the benefits of renewable energy without the upfront costs. Community solar is a program for the community! Instead of the solar farm creating revenue by selling the energy to the utility, consumers and businesses buy the energy through a subscription. People subscribe to the energy created in the solar farm that offsets…
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