Novel Expanding Community Solar to Northern Maine

Ashland, ME - Novel Energy Solutions, uma empresa nacional de energia solar dedicada a simplificar a mudança para a energia solar, orgulho de anunciar planos para trazer seu sucesso || Pelo distrito público do Maine da Versant Power - cobrindo a maior parte do condado de Aroostook e porções do Condado de Penobscot - será elegível para se inscrever no primeiro jardim solar comunitário, que atualmente está previsto para ficar on -line no primeiro trimestre de 2022. O programa Planejado para Maine é modelado após o sucesso do romance community solar garden program to businesses in northern Maine starting next year.

Businesses and organizations served by Versant Power’s Maine Public District – covering most of Aroostook County and portions of Penobscot County – will be eligible to sign up for the first community solar garden, which is currently slated to come online in Q1 of 2022. The program planned for Maine is modeled after Novel’s successful program operating in Minnesota: once the garden goes live, participating businesses will receive monthly bill credits for their percent of the energy produced.

Connor McCarthy, Subscription Sales Manager for Novel, says the Versant project marks the organization’s first foray into the Maine market. The Maine Green Power program was created in 2019. Currently, only businesses and community organizations are eligible to sign up, but a separate residential program is in the works.

“This is a program that has had great success before, so we’re excited to bring it to the people of Maine,” said McCarthy. “It’s great to work on projects that end up being win-wins for just about everyone. You’re lowering energy bills while locally sourcing energy – and it’s clean energy, at that.”

Once the first garden goes live, the town of Ashland, Maine will be one of the many organizations benefiting from harnessing the power of the sun. Cyr Martin, Ashland’s town manager, says the garden will be used to help offset the electrical costs of powering the town – streetlights, the town garage, and their recreation center, among other major electrical centers.

Martin says Ashland – a township of roughly 1,200 people – could save up to $10,000 in electrical costs each year.

“This is a small community, so our budget gets pretty tight,” said Martin. “This is going to give us a large savings, and in a year or so, those savings will go straight back to our taxpayers.”

Além do próprio governo da cidade, Martin diz que as escolas do distrito de Ashland e duas operações de moinhos próximas estão pensando em se unir ao que se reúne, e ele acredita que todos os negócios devem fazer o mesmo. poder ”, disse Martin. "Vamos usar a energia solar para economizar muito dinheiro, e sei que todas as empresas podem se beneficiar disso." “Eu tenho algumas empresas que chegam a cada dia, perguntando como elas podem fazer parte disso.”

“This is something that businesses should be looking towards anyway, especially for those businesses that use a lot of power,” said Martin. “We’ll be using solar energy to save a lot of money, and I know every business could benefit from that.”

Businesses can still sign up to be a part of the program, but McCarthy says there are no guarantees on how long that will be the case.

“The only way to know your spot is secure is by signing up immediately,” said McCarthy. “I have a few businesses reaching out each day, asking how they can be a part of this.”

Novel Energy Solutions é uma empresa de energia solar de Minnesota, fundada por um agricultor familiar de 5ª geração. Ajudamos nossos clientes a desfrutar das economias e benefícios da energia solar, quer eles querem para sua casa, fazenda, negócios-e para organizações sem fins lucrativos, organizações religiosas e entidades governamentais. Nossos clientes têm a oportunidade de ingressar em um de nosso local Gardens solares comunitários , ou para instalar matrizes solares em escala completa. Site neste navegador para a próxima vez que eu comentar. Paul, Minnesota 55114