How does community solar work?

Mem­bers sub­scribe to the out­put from YEC’s com­mu­ni­ty solar site for a 20-year peri­od, choos­ing the num­ber of kilo­watt (kW) units for their sub­scrip­tion. One kW unit will pro­duce approx­i­mate­ly 150 kWh per month. You can add more kW units at any time, as long as they are avail­able.

When ener­gy pro­duc­tion begins, you will receive a por­tion of the pro­duc­tion from the solar com­mu­ni­ty each month, based on the num­ber of kW unit sub­scrip­tions on your account.

Mem­bers pay a por­tion of the cost per kW unit upfront, then a month­ly sub­scrip­tion fee is charged as a line item on the elec­tric bill. The cor­re­lat­ing out­put of the sub­scribed kW units is cred­it­ed back to the mem­ber at 10¢ per kWh. Mem­bers pay a one-time $30 admin­is­tra­tive fee for par­tic­i­pat­ing in the pro­gram.

• Sub­scrip­tions Upfront Charge: $100 per kW
• Month­ly Unit Charge: $12 per kW sub­scrip­tion
• Month­ly Cred­it: 10¢ per kWh
• One-time $30 admin­is­tra­tive fee