The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a weekly “green tip” to our readers. This week’s tip was written by Antonella Wells, head of communications for Resilient Palisades’ Clean Energy team.
Many Palisadians already know the financial and environmental benefits of installing rooftop solar. Thanks to Resilient Palisades’ microgrid project, dozens of additional Palisadians have joined the solar revolution.
Palisadians with rooftop solar benefit financially via net-metering to save on electricity bills. And they know they’re doing their part to transform our energy supply from fossil fuels to renewables, thereby reducing emissions.
But not all Palisadians own their own homes (and roofs). So how can they participate? There are a couple ways renters and condo owners can gain the benefits of solar.
One option is to sign up for Community Solar, which allows participants to consume electricity generated by solar panels that may be located at a distant solar farm. When you subscribe to community solar, the amount you pay for renewable electricity is deducted on your LADWP bill. If you’re interested in exploring community solar, take a look at Clean Power Alliance at cleanpoweralliance.org/communitysolar.
A second option is Inspire Clean Energy, which provides consumers an opportunity to switch their current power supply to 100% clean energy through a personalized monthly subscription.
When you access clean energy with Inspire, you receive one consolidated bill from your utility, and you’ll see Inspire listed as your electricity supplier. Learn more at inspirecleanenergy.com.
A third option is Legends Solar, a solar investing platform that allows anyone to purchase operating panels on commercial solar farms. As your panels generate and sell electricity, you earn cash. Owning panels via solar investing might be the closest you can get to installing solar on your own roof. Take a look at legends.solar.
Here are some additional facts about going solar without your own roof:
Commercial solar facilities are typically located on top of factories, warehouses and parking lots.
Utility-scale solar is often located in open spaces on large ground-mounted panels.
With community solar, you subscribe to the right to use a remotely located solar farm’s electricity as it generates power for the grid.
With Inspire, you access 100% renewable wind, solar or hydro energy for your home.
With online solar investing on Legends Solar, you purchase ownership in panels, then sell the power to others.
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