Nov 10, 2019
For the 3 out of 4 Americans who can't put solar panels on their
roofs, community solar gardens are a way to save money now and be
part of building our clean energy future.
When Minnesota enacted policy to promote solar gardens, it became
the national leader, unleashing 600 megawatts of community solar
development, but obstacles persist in parts of the state where
those policies don't apply.
We compare what it takes to create a solar garden in both regions
and ensure low income access, by looking at two programs: solar
cooperatives in rural southern MN, and solar gardens on the Leech
Lake Reservation, the first in the country to integrate
community solar with low income energy assistance.