Learn about solar

It’s financially effective – payback in 7-10 years, increases property values
Health benefits – Burning less fossil fuels results in improved air quality, less smog, and much fewer incidences of asthma.
Climate benefits – Reduces your household’s and our region’s carbon footprint
Creates neighborliness – engages each of us in discussions about our energy use
Strengthens the clean energy industry – we meet our saviors guised as solar installers, and learn about
- Solar potential – Currently 1% of our region’s electricity needs. Rooftop solar could provide up to 20% our needs.
- Jobs potential – Currently the industry provides about 100 jobs in our region. When scaled up, could provide up to 4000 jobs.
Weakens fossil fuel industry
Builds our local resilience in the face of climate chaos.

Is my roof suitable for solar?
How much electricity do I need & how much can my rooftop produce? Checkout this Solar calculator from EnergySage (a US Dept of Energy project), to get a quick snapshot for your property. Be sure to have a recent electric bill handy! Working with us and a solar contractor will definitely get you more precise numbers, but this is a start.