4. IPS-Community Solar Farms Brochurewww.solar.mn
Collectively Powering Minnesota Spring 20
Working Together Toward
a Sustainable Future
Community Solar Farms offer a
unique way to save money and
go green with your neighbors
In 2013 the Minnesota legislature passed the Solar Jobs
Act, allowing ratepayers to join centrally located solar
projects to offset electricity costs. The Community
Solar Gardens program through Xcel Energy and
Innovative Power Systems allows ratepayers to
subscribe to a portion of solar production, located at
properties, around the states.
Each month garden members earn bill credits
proportionate to their subscription share for 25 years.
In return for the reduced bill a percentage of those
savings are paid back to the garden for long-term
maintenance and deferred financing fees.
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Zero Upfront Costs,
Big Long -Term Savings
IPS makes it easy to join your community members in
supporting local, renewable energy. For site hosts we'll
help to design, organize, and build your garden solar
array. For ratepayers, we can size and arrange your
garden subscriptions. The process is simple:
1. Contact IPS to discuss your opportunity.
2. Send a recent copy of your electric bill and a
list of any questions.
3. Review our proposal.
4. Commit to your solar array / subscription.
5. Refer your friends and colleagues to the garden
to earn extra cash.
6. Save money, for the next 25 years!
Our commercial subscription rates offer 25-year
savings of $180K - $500K with little to no money out of
pocket! IPS takes on the long-term maintenance and
management of the array as well as operational risk.
Contact us to learn more about how this program can
benefit you brand.
www.solar.mn
Co-owner Ed Eichten decided to install solar panels in
2012 to help support his organic cheese and bison
operations. This year the company decided to commit 4
acres (roughly 3,000 panels) for a 1-megawatt solar garder
The project offers a new and unique way for the Eichten's
brand to interact with their community and customers.
This will be Chisago County's first Community Solar
Garden, going on-line in mid-2015. Learn more at:
Eichtenssolar.com
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