Community Solar Saves Subscriber $$$

Report: 88% of Minnesota’s community solar participants are saving money; The widely praised program, largely under the auspices of Xcel Energy, continues to grow in capacity, with what the utility reports are significant rate-savings for participants.

Frank Andorka, January 22, 2018 (PV Magazine)

“…[The next big solar] boom region in the country could be the Midwest…[And the most recent satisfaction numbers with its community solar program suggest Minnesota could] lead the revolution…[T]hanks in part to Xcel Energy’s turnaround on community solar (which it fought for three years before changing its mind in the face of customer pressure), [Minnesota community solar] grew 76 MW since November, reaching 246 MW total…In addition, more than 88% of the program’s 2,200 residential community solar customers have seen significant savings on their bills, according to Xcel…By most measures, the program has been a rousing success…Xcel also reports that 87% of the 246 megawatts are commercial customers, meaning there’s still significant room for growth in the residential sector…” click here for more

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