Here comes the sun

This month brings the first day of spring on the 20th, which means the days are get­ting longer and one of our great­est renew­able ener­gy resources is high­er in the sky. The sun makes folks think of solar energy—but is solar right for you? 

That’s where your co-op can help. York Elec­tric, as your trust­ed ener­gy advi­sor, is always look­ing out for you. We want your bill to stay low, your ener­gy invest­ments to be smart and your ser­vice to stay reli­able. Let’s talk about your options with solar ener­gy, what your co-op is doing to help you nav­i­gate this ener­gy resource and how we are using the sun in your ener­gy mix.

Com­mu­ni­ty Solar

Many of our mem­bers already have been approached by a solar com­pa­ny that encour­ages them to make a hefty invest­ment in home solar instal­la­tions.

While this option makes sense for some mem­bers, it isn’t the best fit for all. Per­haps your HOA doesn’t allow rooftop solar, or your house isn’t in a prime loca­tion for sun expo­sure to off­set your ener­gy use. That’s why YEC has a com­mu­ni­ty solar option for mem­bers to invest in this renew­able ener­gy source with­out the over­head cost of installing their own pan­els. We have sub­scrip­tions avail­able and are hap­py to get you con­nect­ed and invest­ed in this green, easy way to sup­port renew­able ener­gy.

New solar advi­so­ry tool

Inte­grat­ed on YEC’s web­site is a new, easy-to-use tool that helps you make an informed deci­sion on solar for your home. If you are inter­est­ed in going all-in on solar, make sure you talk to your co-op first so that your invest­ment pays off. Addi­tion­al­ly, our Solar Advi­so­ry Pro­gram offers a one-on-one con­sul­ta­tion about your house, your rate of return on your solar invest­ment and poten­tial ener­gy sav­ings so that you have peace of mind on your choice.

Solar invest­ments in your ener­gy future

Cen­tral Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive, which serves as our gen­er­a­tion and trans­mis­sion coop­er­a­tive for coop­er­a­tives in South Car­oli­na, is devel­op­ing more than 300 megawatts of new solar projects and will devel­op anoth­er 1,500 megawatts of solar over its plan­ning hori­zon in the next few years. This addi­tion­al solar is part of a larg­er effort to fur­ther diver­si­fy the cooperative’s ener­gy sup­ply mix, ensur­ing years of reli­a­bil­i­ty, sus­tain­abil­i­ty, and ener­gy respon­si­bil­i­ty for mem­bers.

Whether you are ready to com­mit to green ener­gy or just want to learn more about what’s out there to suit your lifestyle, your co-op is here with the facts to help sup­port you. We are proud to be more than just your elec­tric util­i­ty, but also your source for pow­er and infor­ma­tion to make your life bet­ter. If you have ques­tions about solar, please reach out to our team mem­bers list­ed below. We’re always ready to serve you.

 

Sin­cere­ly,

 

 

Paul Basha
Pres­i­dent and Chief Exec­u­tive Offi­cer