Solar co-op in Franklin and Bay Counties seeks installer

The 34-participant Franklin-Bay Solar Co-op has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from area solar installers. The group participants created the co-op to save money and make going solar easier, while building a network of solar supporters. Bay County League of Women Voters, Sierra Club Big Bend Group, WKGC 90.7FM, City of Apalachicola, Downtown Books, and St. Andrew Bay Watch are the co-op sponsors. The group also announced it will host an information meeting Wednesday, May 9 at the Bay County Public Library to educate the community about solar and the co-op process.

Local installers interested in serving the group can download the RFP and response template. Residents of Franklin and Bay Counties interested in joining the co-op can sign up at the co-op web page.

Joining the co-op is not a commitment to purchase panels. Co-op participants will select a single company to complete all of the installations. They will then have the option to purchase panels individually based on the installer’s group rate. By going solar as a group and choosing a single installer, participants can save up off the cost of going solar and have the support of fellow group participants and solar experts at Solar United Neighbors.

Information session details

Wednesday, May 9
6 p.m.
Bay County Public Library
898 West 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Click here to RSVP