The way forward for photo voltaic vitality in Broomfield appears vivid after Wednesday evening’s photo voltaic co-op launch by Photo voltaic United Neighbors (SUN) and the Metropolis and County of Broomfield.
Photo voltaic United Neighbors, a nonprofit group working to make photo voltaic vitality extra accessible for communities throughout the nation, has partnered with Broomfield to create a photo voltaic co-op that goals to tell its members about photo voltaic vitality, assist solicit and assessment proposals from photo voltaic corporations for the members to vote and select to do their photo voltaic set up.
“The launch of the Broomfield Photo voltaic Co-op is a win-win for town and neighborhood, serving to us change into a extra sustainable metropolis as an entire and serving to households get monetary savings on their vitality payments,” stated Broomfield Mayor Guyleen Castriotta. “We’re excited that this program will assist demystify the method of going photo voltaic and provides residents entry to a aggressive provide from a trusted photo voltaic installer.”
Together with Castriotta, Broomfield Metropolis Councilmember Jean Lim supplied help for the photo voltaic co-op.
Tanner Simeon-Cox, Colorado Program Affiliate for SUN, introduced a “Photo voltaic 101” discuss at Wednesday’s occasion to tell these within the fundamentals of photo voltaic vitality and what the co-op’s function is. As of Thursday afternoon, the cooperative has 54 members.
The Broomfield Photo voltaic Co-op is free for Broomfield residents to affix, and Simeon-Cox stated the provide is prolonged to households affected by the Marshall Fireplace and presently rebuilding their houses.
Based on the presentation, becoming a member of the co-op doesn’t create any obligation to enter right into a contract with an installer. Members have the choice to individually buy panels and electrical car chargers primarily based on the installer’s group price.
“The Broomfield Photo voltaic Co-op is an thrilling new program that can assist residents entry photo voltaic vitality, get monetary savings, and construct a extra sustainable neighborhood,” stated Ryan Resch, Vitality and Environmental Specialist for in Broomfield.
Co-op members also can reap the benefits of the photo voltaic tax credit score for rooftop photo voltaic, as a result of Inflation Discount Act, which elevated the tax credit score to 30% and prolonged it for 10 years.
The photo voltaic co-op has many different neighborhood companions, together with Broomfield Housing Alliance, Broomfield Fellowship in Serving Humanity, Broomfield Neighborhood Basis, Broomfield Early Childhood Council, Sustainable Broomfield, Habitat for Humanity, Brothers Redevelopment, Colorado Renewable Vitality Society, Inexperienced Latinos and Vote Photo voltaic.
Following the presentation, Simeon-Cox answered questions from the viewers and introduced that there shall be a second digital informational assembly on January 25 at 6 p.m. Residents can RSVP at solarunitedneighbors.org/occasion/colorado-solar -101-2023-01 -25/.
Anybody interested by signing up for the co-op or getting extra info, can go to solarunitedneighbors.org/co-ops/colorado/broomfield-solar-and-storage-co-op/.
The deadline to enroll to change into a member of the Broomfield Photo voltaic Co-op is March 8, 2023.
