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 […]
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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 […]
How does community solar work? Read More »
Any YEC member in good standing may participate in the Community Solar program on a first come, first served basis. This excludes residential net metering
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Members are subscribing to the energy produced by the solar farm in relation to the number of kW units to which they subscribe.
Am I buying a portion of the community solar farm, or just the energy from it? Read More »
The overall program term is 20 years. The minimum term participation is 2 years, and requires a 30-day notice of cancellation.
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A member must subscribe to at least 1 kW unit, but cannot subscribe to more than 5 kW units.
Is there a limit to the number of kW units to which I can subscribe? Read More »
YEC’s community solar array produces approximately 50 kW per month, which is roughly equivalent to the energy used by 7 average homes in YEC’s service
What is the average production per year? Read More »
While the cost of installing solar panels on a home varies greatly from house to house, YEC has attempted to keep the Community Solar pricing
Yes! If your subscription produces more energy than your home consumes in one month, you will see a credit on your account, regardless of the
If my solar subscription produces more energy than I use, does YEC buy it back? Read More »
YEC will use tax credits associated with the Community Solar program which are figured into the program’s pricing.
How do solar tax credits work? Read More »
If the community solar arrays are damaged during a storm, members will receive a proportionate share of the energy produced by any non-damaged panels while
What if a storm damages the community solar equipment? Read More »
If a Community Solar member moves from one home served by YEC to another home served by YEC, the solar energy subscription moves with the
What happens if I move? Read More »
The Annual Meeting is a meeting of YEC’s members and a special occasion for members to participate in cooperative business and meet their cooperative leaders
What is the annual meeting and why should I attend? Read More »