Dakota Malone explains how community solar programs in states like New York, Illinois, and California let you get bill credits from off-site solar projects without spending money upfront. Participants enroll their utility accounts and see reduced electricity costs while showing environmental commitment.
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But Joe, there are also opportunities with things like offsite solar which is a lot of the work that we do in the community solar space. And community solar is more of a business sustainability practice than it is environmental. But a quick look at how that works are in exchange for participating in a local solar project. And this is state level legislation so states like New York, Illinois, Maryland, California, there are a slew of other states opening for community solar. In exchange for participating in a local solar project off site you just sign up your utility account and produce power on that site. You receive a guaranteed bill, credit back onto your utility bill and the wind up. In the pitch for manufacturers, Joe is on a zero dollar investment without installing solar and without having to do much effort at all other than enrolling into it. In exchange for helping clean up energy grids in your region and displaying environmental stewardship you get access to guaranteed lower electricity costs.