Solar United Neighbors Executive Director Anya Schoolman released the following statement in response to reports of the use of forced labor to manufacture solar panel components in Xinjiang, China,: Solar United Neighbors is deeply disturbed by reports of the use of forced labor in solar panel component manufacturing in…
Nancy Simmet is an HOA homeowner and Solar United Neighbors solar advocate. Like more and more Minnesotans, I want to produce clean, renewable solar energy from my rooftop. But there is a problem. My home is part of a Homeowners Association (HOA). My HOA has blocked my effort to go…
Flagstaff, Ariz. – Today, alongside the City of Flagstaff, City of Sedona, and Coconino County, the nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the launch of the Northern Arizona Solar Co-op to help area residents go solar. “The co-op will enable Northern Arizona homeowners and business owners to…
If you live in Dominion Energy service territory you may have a new option for how you are charged for the electricity you use. This new rate is called time-of-use (TOU). This new rate structure (also called a tariff) may provide benefits to some solar owners. It could also benefit…
Last year ended with great news for solar! The federal government provides a tax credit to homeowners who buy solar systems. Homeowners who installed solar in 2020 were eligible for a 26% tax credit. If you installed a solar system that cost $10,000, you would receive a $2,600 credit against…
A coalition of energy advocates issued the following release announcing a major victory for West Virginia utility customers: Charleston, WV — The West Virginia Public Service Commission approved a settlement agreement between West Virginia Citizen Action Group (CAG) and Solar United Neighbors (SUN), FirstEnergy Corp., and other parties that halts…
Solar United Neighbors’ Ohio Advisory Board is growing! We’re excited to add Yvonka M. Hall and Cathy Cowan Becker. Both are leaders in their communities. They bring decades of experience of fighting for energy democracy as well as clean air and drinking water for all Ohioans. Yvonka Hall Yvonka M.
I installed solar on my home this summer. It’s a great feeling. Our system is lowering our electric bill and reducing our carbon footprint. I only wish I could have had the system sooner. Thanks to a lengthy process of working with my homeowners association (HOA), it took me three…
A new resource from Power A Clean Future Ohio describes what municipalities can do to transform their energy economy. America’s transition to clean energy begins in local communities. Solar United Neighbors is proud to have worked on a new set of resources to help them achieve this goal. These…
