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Becoming a Subscriber

The Process to Become a Subscriber

While subscribing to a community solar project is the least complicated role, there are still several steps that a city should complete as part of the process, such as identifying the available subscription options and evaluating any potential sources of risk.

Key Steps

1. Learn What Percentage of a Project Your City Can Subscribe To

Review the rules set by your state’s public utility commission and/or legislation on subscriptions

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3. Evaluate Ways to Mitigate Subscription Contract Risks

Evaluate any potential financial risks and identify possible mechanisms to mitigate them

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2. Evaluate the Various Subscription Projects/Models Available to You

There are many factors to assess when evaluating possible subscription models

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1. Learn What Percentage of a Project Your City Can Subscribe To

Review the rules set by your state’s public utility commission and/or legislation on subscriptions

Learn More
2. Evaluate the Various Subscription Projects/Models Available to You

There are many factors to assess when evaluating possible subscription models

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3. Evaluate Ways to Mitigate Subscription Contract Risks

Evaluate any potential financial risks and identify possible mechanisms to mitigate them

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Capture Additional Benefits

Further actions to help your community capture additional benefits from a community solar project.

1. Support Local Economic Development and Job Creation

Consider requiring developers to provide job training to the local community

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3. Reduce Project Costs to Capture Economic Savings for the City

Conduct research to better understand the market or use the city’s purchasing power to help lower project costs

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2. Enable Clean Energy Access to Low-Income Populations

Use the city’s purchasing power to enable low-income subscriptions or require the developer to recruit them to participate

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1. Support Local Economic Development and Job Creation

Consider requiring developers to provide job training to the local community

Learn More
2. Enable Clean Energy Access to Low-Income Populations

Use the city’s purchasing power to enable low-income subscriptions or require the developer to recruit them to participate

Learn More
3. Reduce Project Costs to Capture Economic Savings for the City

Conduct research to better understand the market or use the city’s purchasing power to help lower project costs

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