Vermont has a "Group Net Metering" program that permits any individual rate payers on the same utility to create a net metered array and have the utility credit each members account according to a formal legal agreement. Legislation requires that all utilities in the state are required to allow and facilitate this program.
Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Sun Catcher, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Incentive Program Partner http://www.SunCatcherVT.com (cell) 802-272-0004 (home) 802-439-6096 On Thu, April 7, 2011 4:29 pm, Michael Welch wrote: > This is a great topic for discussion on the RE-Markets list, where there > are several more policy-oriented folks than here. I am cc'ing that address > in this reply, so let's move the discussion there. > > Community solar is an important, up-and-coming thing. Specially for folks > that don't have solar access. There's lots to it, like what kind of > organizations can be set up to do this, and some serious barriers like > securities regulations. > > Home Power has a couple of good community solar pieces in edit right now > for the June/July issue. > > Larry Brown wrote at 12:56 PM 4/7/2011: > >>wrenches. >> >>I have had several inquires into this possible scenario. anybody have >>any experience doing this with their local utility? >> >>several families in a neighborhood or community invest together to put >>up a solar array either on an existing building that has excellent >>solar access or a ground mount that also has a wide solar window. the >>system is set up so that it is configured into sub arrays with each >>sub array having an inverter and a kwh meter that records the output >>of that sub array. each of the sub arrays is designated (by agreement >>and the proper paper work) to a particular family based on how much >>they invested into the system. the output of the whole system is then >>grid tied and all of the kwh go directly to the utility. it is then >>just a matter of accounting in that each of the sub arrays kwh's >>produced is deducted from the kwh's used by that particular customer >>on their home or business utility bill. So the customer either has a >>credit that is carried over or has a balance owed that appears on the >>next utility bill. >> >>The design and installation is straight forward and in one centralized >>local location. >>It is only a matter of paper work and accounting. >>And it builds community and neighbors get to know each other >>Much like Community Supported Agriculture >> >>Larry Brown >>Sun Mountain >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >>List Address: [email protected] >> >>Options & settings: >>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >>List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >>List rules & etiquette: >>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >>Check out participant bios: >>www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
