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WORCESTER, MASS. (September 15, 2015) – There is clear evidence that community shared solar is heating up in Massachusetts, with increased capacity and growing demand across the commonwealth. Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation’s leading community solar developer, revealed today that 3 MW of solar PV facilities currently under construction in Uxbridge, Mass. are nearly 60% reserved, leaving only 1.2 MW of remaining capacity available to residential and commercial ratepayers in National Grid’s Southeastern region (SEMA). At this pace, these arrays will be fully subscribed well before utility interconnection in late fall.
Roofless community solar is proving to be one of the most effective renewable solutions in Massachusetts because all utility ratepayers—including renters, those with shaded properties, and residents and businesses in multi-unit buildings—can reduce their electric bill and participate in local renewable energy generation without a rooftop solar installation. Through CEC’s SolarPerks™ program, NGrid and Eversource customers subscribe to a locally-sited, medium scale solar PV array with no upfront cost and a guaranteed instant savings over existing utility rates. Subscribers then receive solar power credits directly on their monthly electric bill.
“Massachusetts has shown that it is passionate about clean energy, and the roofless solar model is striking a chord with electricity customers of all types,” said CEC founder and CEO Paul Spencer. “Equal access to clean power for all ratepayers is vital to the success of Massachusetts’ and the country’s transition to a carbon-free energy supply.”
Once the Uxbridge solar arrays are completed and interconnected to the National Grid system, they will generate a combined capacity of three megawatts of power, enough to serve an estimated 300 to 400 customers. The projects are anticipated to produce more than 75 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean energy over their lifespan, and generate more than $2 million in savings for program participants.
In addition to Uxbridge, CEC has shared solar facilities in Rehoboth, Hadley, and Adams, Mass. and dozens more in the development pipeline for the state. Nationally, CEC has built or has under development more than 100 community solar projects with 25 utility partners across 11 states, representing more than 130 MW of community solar capacity.
Reservations in the residential SolarPerks™ program are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more, residential customers should visit www.masscommunitysolar.com, or call a solar specialist at (844) 232-7253. Commercial and municipal entities interested in saving through net metering credits can contact CEC’s Worcester office at (617) 765-7349.
About Clean Energy Collective
A solar tech start-up in 2009, Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has grown to become the world’s leading developer of Roofless Community Solar solutions. CEC pioneered the model of delivering clean power-generation through medium-scale solar PV facilities accessible to all utility customers. Since establishing the first community-owned solar array in the country in 2010 near El Jebel, Colorado, CEC has built or has under development more than 100 Roofless Community Solar projects with 25 utility partners across 11 states, serving thousands of customers, and representing more than 130 MW of community solar capacity. www.easycleanenergy.com
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