The 5th Solar Co-op started on April 5 and goes until early September. If you are at all interested in putting solar panels on your roof and you own your roof, go to solarunitedneighbors.org/palmbeach where you can find out about solar facts, Co-op facts and a list of Information Meetings to find put more. There is no obligation if you join the Co-op but you will get information like the flyer below. Join us at an Information Meeting on April 17 or May 16 via Zoom to find out more. Hope to see you at one of these monthly Information Meetings. Diane Marks, Chair of LWVPBC Solar Issue Group
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FOURTH SOLAR CO-OP TO PICK INSTALLER Solar energy benefits the environment, the economy and the consumer By Diane Marks, Go Solar The fourth Solar Co-op in Palm Beach County started on September 14, 2022. The Solar Co-op has 93 members already! Each of these members are interested in putting solar panels on their roofs to cut their energy expenses. By joining the Co-op, the members pick 1 installer (this meeting will be soon) and the installer can cut the cost of installation by 20% due to having so many installations. Through 2032, there is a 30% income tax credit so this Co-op, too, can save 50% on the total cost of solar installation. The state LWV has joined with Solar United Neighbors, a non-profit organization that has all the technical knowledge to explain solar to the community and handle questions co-op members have. There will be virtual Information Meetings each month
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SOLAR CO-OP Shines on Palm Beach County Solar Energy is good for the environment, good for the economy and good for the consumer. By Diane Marks The fourth Solar Co-op in Palm Beach County started on September 14, 2022. The Solar Co-op has 60 members already! Each of these members are interested in putting solar panels on their roofs to cut their energy expenses. By joining the Co-op, the members pick 1 installer (this meeting will be soon) and the installer can cut the cost of installation by 20% due to having so many installations. Through 2032, there is a 30% income tax credit so this Co-op, too, can save 50% on the total cost of solar installation. The state LWV has joined with Solar United Neighbors, a non-profit organization that has all the technical knowledge to explain solar to the community and handle questions co-op members have. The League
Read more →New Solar Co-Op Coming to Palm Beach County Offers Big Discounts Solar Energy benefits the environment, the economy and the consumer. By Diane Marks and Cynthia Archbold Ready to Go Solar? What’s the most affordable way to do it? Get a group of members together, form a co-op and leverage bulk purchasing power! That’s according to Solar United Neighbors (S.U.N), a national non-profit dedicated to helping people get a group discount for solar energy. The League of Women Voters and S.U.N. are organizing a new solar coop coming up on September 14th. It’s the fourth Coop opportunity in the county since 2019. Anyone in the county can join this Co-op no matter where they live. It’s a membership determined by wanting to go solar–not by geography or neighborhood. This is a popular way to go solar, especially in the Sunshine State! “We’re a community of people building a new energy system
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