Tuesday, October 6, 2015

PenLight to Launch Harbor Community Solar Project (Northwest Public Power Association)

(GIG HARBOR, WA) -- Peninsula Light Co. has partnered with the Harbor History Museum and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to launch a community solar project that will be open to PenLight members this fall.

The Harbor Community Solar project, a 60-kilowatt system, will be constructed on the roof of the Harbor History Museum. When it’s operational, the system will generate power for the museum, and program participants will be eligible for annual state incentive payments through July 2020. PenLight has selected A&R Solar of Seattle through a competitive-bid process to install the system.

Here’s how members can sign up to participate:

All registrations will be submitted at www.penlight.org
  • Purchase solar unit(s): $100 each
  • Total units available: 1,850
  • Maximum per member: 100 units
  • Annual state incentive*: About $33/unit
  • Deadline to sign up: November 6, 2015
  • Lottery to select participants: November 13, 2015
  • Full payment due: December 14, 2015
  • Annual rebates end: July 2020


*The annual incentive is based on the total solar production from year to year.