joy hughes - solar gardens
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The community solar gardens program is beginning in Colorado -get the inside scoop on how the program is developing from Solar Gardens Institute founder Joy Hughes.TRANSCRIPT
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SOLAR GARDENS DEVELOPMENT IN
COLORADO
Joy Hughes – Solar Gardens Institute
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Sprouting up Everywhere
Maps showing community solar interest
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Saguache Solar Garden – 200 kW
A private / public partnership with the Town of Saguache on a former dump site. Subscribers include town buildings, library district, low income.
Charles Tidd,Solar Gardener
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Jeffco Open Garden – 500 kW
A privately owned former mine site, divided into parcels of approx. 1 acre. SPH is issuing a Solicitation of Interest for at least four solar gardens on the site.
Rachel Emmer,Solar Gardener
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Cost Control
Minimize fixed cost per solar garden- KISS principle, no bells and whistles
Ownership models – competitive process
Minimal software needed for XCEL projects
Revenue sharing and contingency pay
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The Big Test
CU Denver business students to conduct a test of solar gardens business models
Considering models from all SGI members
Analyze costs and benefits to subscribers, hosts, and investors / sponsors
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Model for Smaller Arrays: University Park, Maryland LLC
Legal documents available FREE
Limited to 35 members – no advertising
Good for churches, HOAs, neighborhood associations
Can be used to power common buildings or as a solar garden
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Low and Mid Income Subscribers A Colorado Cooperative
Small investors provide “sponsorship” for subscribers in any solar garden (including Clean Energy Collective and others)
Might be used as subscriber organization - third party finance needed ( C3PO ) for tax purposes
Broad securities exemption under Colorado law
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Call for Projects!
Solar gardens or community supported arrays of any size
Consulting from the SPH “Dream Team”
Least cost / best fit ownership models – low overhead
Use your own equipment / finance / installers – or use ours
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SGI’s Mission
To educate the public about community solar energy.
To promote community solar energy legislation at the federal level and in each state
To assist local organizations in organizing, developing, and managing community-owned solar energy projects everywhere.
To make affordable solar energy available for all humanity
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Solar Gardener Program
A solar gardener is a grassroots community organizer and project manager
Receive training, tools, mutual aid
Participate in Governance
“Sweat Equity” – paid in panels
Original Gardener Gary Nystedt – Ellensburg Community Renewable Park
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Legislation in Play
SB 843 – California “solar gardens”
Template law for Maryland and more
SUN Act – Tax credit for subscribers
Restoration of PACE
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A Constitutional Convention for SGI *
* (Like this, but more diverse)
• A mix of industry, hosts, subscribers
• Elect board and officers for SGI
• Adopt mission, founding principles, initial goals
• Establish consent based “dynamic governance”
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Member Benefits
SGI press releases / communications
Present at colloquia / other events
Logo on SGI website
Solar gardener program
Subscriber connection
Participate in governance
Research and legislative analysis
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SGI Membership
Corporate - 500 kW+ $1000
Integrator - 100-500 kW $500
Community – under 100 kW $250
Nonprofit $100
Individual $25