Energy credits flow in community solar garden (CO)

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http://www.gazette.com/articles/school-132732-colorado-solar.html

Energy credits began flowing for a few hundred households and a handful of schools Wednesday as a community solar garden at Venetucci Farms moved from testing and tweaking to full operation.

That means the individuals and organizations leasing panels will soon see a discount on their electric bills.

The solar array is the largest project of its kind in the country to be 100 percent subscribed, according to SunShare, which runs the solar garden.

The Colorado Springs School leased the last 509 panels available, giving it the largest share of the array. That will cover a quarter of the private school’s electrical energy needs.

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/school-132732-colorado-solar.html#ixzz1lFHSWbFR

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