Comments on: Opinion: With Community Solar, It’s Not Renewable Energy vs. Rural Character

By: Bradley Braché

Bradley Braché — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:46:21 +0000

In reply to Roor.

Not trying to be argumentative, but that’s not how most SUBSCRIPTION based community solar projects work. Maybe on a utility scale community solar they might sell to adjacent states. Where did you getting your information from?
I’m in the business and in most cases, subscription based programs need to provide credits to customers in the specific utility footprint. For instance I can only sign up a customer for a NY farm if they live in NY. UI can’t sing up a CT customer for a farm in NY. Make sense?

By: Bradley Braché

Bradley Braché — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:42:05 +0000

In reply to John Cappello. I am an energy broker/ consultant and I've being doing community solar for the past 3 years with a similar broker model. Let's connect so I can tell you about our referral program.

By: Roor

Roor — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:22:53 +0000

Funny how most of the community solar projects in my state generate electricity to be sold in neighboring states versus locally….then, I read that the author runs a company that builds these “community” projects. Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

By: John Cappello

John Cappello — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:10:06 +0000

Thank you for this excellent opinion piece. I practice land use law in New York’s Hudson Valley where there is still a lack of understanding on the difference between community solar which provides substantial benefits to the local agricultural community and the large utility scale facilities being located in other areas of NYS. Opinion pieces such as this that set the facts straight are much needed and much appreciated!