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PART 3:

Where To Find Community Solar

Source: American Solar Grazing Association

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Find a Community Solar Project

This is a vendor-neutral, educational tool to help you ﬁnd community solar projects. SUN does not endorse any particular project or offering. Peruse the listings or use our ﬁlters to ﬁnd one that’s right for you.

Select your state and utility to ﬁnd a community solar project:

Don’t see your state? It may not have community solar, or community solar may be available but we haven’t listed any projects there yet. Let us know you’re interested and we’ll do our best to help.

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Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Apollo Solar

City: Hanover, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? waitlist

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 100 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Blue Crab

City: Western Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 640 kW ground mount; Up to 428 subscribers; Guaranteed savings up to 5% below utility;

Areas Available: Potomac Edison customers

Utility: Potomac Edison

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Bluebird Solar

City: 15 farms are located in 12 counties across Minnesota

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? waitlist

Other: 21.78MW ground mounts; Up to 3,350 subscribers; $0.148/kWh cost (variable) & $0.15583/kWh credit;

Areas Available: Xcel residential customers in Blue Earth, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Rice, Stearns, Washington, Winona counties or adjacent counties.

Utility: Xcel Energy

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Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Checkspot, Sassafras, Trillium, Bathian, Patuxent, Metalmark, and Viceroy Solar Farms

City: Various locations in Maryland

Project online? Under Construction

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 12.61 MW in various ground mount sites; Up to 1275 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
NexAmp

Chester Woods Point

City: Chester, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option?

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 15% below utility rate;

Areas Available: Delmarva customers

Utility: Delmarva

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Subscriber Organization:
Common Energy

Claggett Farm

City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Project online? Under Construction

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 475 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Cypress Creek Solar

City: Farms located in Faribault, Pope, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, LeSueur, Wright, Dakota, and Ramsey counties

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 15.96MW ground mounts; Up to 2,800 subscribers; $0.13986/kWh cost (variable) & $0.15583/kWh credit;

Areas Available: Residential Xcel customers in Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Mower, Nicollet, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Washington, and Wright counties.

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

District Solar

City: Washington, DC

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? waitlist

Other: 1.5 MW various rooftop sites; Up to 250 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Cooperative Energy Futures

Fairbault Community Solar

City: 2 miles east of Faribault, Minnesota

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 990kW ground mount; Up to 150 subscribers; $0.145/kWh & $0.15583/kWh bill credit;

Areas Available: Any residential or small business (Small General Service) customer with service from Xcel Energy in Rice County or an adjacent county.

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Neighborhood Sun

Flintstone

City: Flintstone, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option?

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 500 subscribers; 10% below utility rate; 20% for income-qualified;

Areas Available: Potomac Edison customers

Utility: Potomac Edison

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Neighborhood Sun

Friendship

City: West Friendship, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 575 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Glassywing Solar

City: East New Market, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 325 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: Delmarva customers

Utility: Delmarva

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Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Kingsville

City: Kingsville, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Lark

City: Various locations in Colorado

Project online? Under Construction

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 13.5MW ground mount sites; Up to 3555 subscribers; Guaranteed savings up to 5% below utility;

Areas Available: Xcel Energy customers

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
CleanChoice Energy

Monarch

City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 10% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Neighborhood Solar Equity

Neighborhood Solar Equity (Solar for All)

City: Washington, DC

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option?

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 497 kW rooftop site; Up to 60 income-qualified subscribers; $0 cost + up to $500 yearly stipend

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Novel Energy

Novak Solar

City: Stearns County, Minnesota

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 1 MW ground mount; Up to 300 subscribers; Pay-as-you-go $0.0954/kWh (2019 VOS rate);

Areas Available: Xcel Energy residential customers in Benton, Sherburne, Stearns Counties

Utility: Xcel Energy

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Subscriber Organization:
Novel Energy

Novel Martens Solar

City: Nicollet County, Minnesota

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 1 MW ground mount; Up to 300 subscribers; Pay-as-you-go $0.0954/kWh (2019 VOS rate);

Areas Available: Xcel Energy residential customers in Blue Earth, Brown, LeSueur, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley Counties

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Oriole

City: Various locations in Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 27.38 MW ground mount sites; Up to 3023 subscribers; Guaranteed savings up to 5% below utility;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Owings Mills

City: Owings Mills, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 451 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Phi Beta Sigma

City: Washington, DC

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? waitlist

Other: 324 kW various rooftops; Up to 70 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Raven

City: Various locations in Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 13.8 MW ground mount sites; Up to 2240 subscribers; Guaranteed savings up to 5% below utility;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Neighborhood Sun

Simba

City: Cheltenham, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Snow Hill

City: Snow Hill, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 315 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: Delmarva customers

Utility: Delmarva

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Sunshare

Sunshare Community Solar Colorado (20 year)

City: Various locations in Colorado

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 6MW ground mount; Up to 1,350 subscribers; Est. $0.108/kWh after all Xcel charges; 1.75% escalator;

Areas Available: Xcel Energy and Colorado Springs Utility customers

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Sunshare

Sunshare Community Solar Colorado (Annual)

City: Various locations in Colorado

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 6MW ground mount; Up to 1,350 subscribers; Est. $0.108/kWh after all Xcel charges;

Areas Available: Xcel Energy and Colorado Springs Utility customers

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Nautilus

Triple Creek

City: West Friendship, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option?

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 income-qualified subscribers; 25% below utility rate;

Areas Available: BG&E customers

Utility: BG&E

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Powermarket

Unico Solar Ventures Colorado

City: Aurora, Colorado

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 6MW ground mount; Up to 220 subscribers; Estimated $0.094/kWh after all Xcel charges;

Areas Available: Residential Xcel Energy Customers

Utility: Xcel Energy

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Upper Marlboro 1

City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Arcadia Power

Upper Marlboro 2

City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 2MW Ground mount site; Up to 350 subscribers; 5% below utility rate;

Areas Available: PEPCO customers

Utility: PEPCO

Link to Sign Up

Subscriber Organization:
Cooperative Energy Futures

Waseca Community Solar

City: 2 miles east of Janesville, Minnesota

Project online? yes

Income-qualified option? no

Accepting Participants? yes

Other: 996kW ground mount; Up to 150 subscribers; $0.145/kWh & $0.15583/kWh bill credit;

Areas Available: Any residential or small business (Small General Service) customer with service from Xcel Energy in Waseca, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, LeSeur, Rice, Steele counties.

Utility: Xcel Energy

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