Affordable Clean Energy for Ashland
Community Solar Has Many Benefits.
They include:
Energy dollars circulating in the local economy
Protecting the environment and fighting climate change
Supporting lower-income homes with 10% of every system
More resilience during power outages and energy shortages
Local jobs in the clean energy industry
Renters, people with shaded roofs, and anyone wanting more flexiblity can subscribe or buy-in to a cooperative system.
Subscriber vs. Owner
There are two ways for Ashland Solar Co-op members to access community solar. In both cases, the solar photovoltaic energy system is installed on a remote host site - either a public or private business rooftop or land.
SUBSCRIBER (Ready October 2024!)
Our first system is a Subscriber model, with no 25-year upfront investment! The cost of developing the system is financed with grants and loans. Each Subscriber pays for their portion of the system upfront on a yearly basis through a power purchase agreement. Subscribers can decide to resubscribe or cancel on an annual basis.
OWNERSHIP
Fractional Owners pool their financial resources to pay for development of a solar photovoltaic energy system. Each Fractional Owner’s portion of the solar electricity production from the system for 25 years will show up as a kiloWatt-hour (kWh) credit on their utility bill every month, just as if the panels were on their own roof.
In either program, at least 10% of the solar electricity production will be made available at low to no cost to lower income households.
Get Involved
Are you interested in subscribing to our latest array? Spots are filling quickly!
Would you like to become a Member of the Ashland Solar Co-op?
Do you know of a good roof or ground space for our next array?