Community Solar

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s community solar program offers one of the cleanest and most affordable renewable energy sources available. By grouping solar panels together, costs are shared, power output is maximized, and the hassle of rooftop installation is avoided.

Butler Rural Community Solar allows members to purchase subscriptions to solar panels. Subscribers support the benefits of solar energy without incurring upfront costs and without having solar panels located at their home. Generating energy with solar power is a clean and renewable energy source.

Our community solar arrays are located on the corner of Lanes Mill and Stillwell Beckett roads across from our office and at other locations throughout Ohio.

Community Solar Benefits

Lock in a portion of your energy costs
No upfront or maintenance costs
Protect against inflation
No changes to your property or installation barriers
Immediately available solar power

Cooperative members and the public are encouraged to stop by the local community solar array to view the array and the accompanying signs at any time. If you would like a tour inside the solar array, please contact the cooperative to schedule a time to do so during normal business hours. The community solar array is locked at all times for the safety of our members and the public.

To track the output of the Community Solar array, click here.

View information about our community solar program below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative’s community solar program offers one of the cleanest and most affordable renewable energy sources available. By grouping solar panels together, costs can be shared, power output can be maximized, and the hassles of rooftop installation can be avoided.

The community solar rate is currently higher than energy produced by traditional resources, so participating in Butler Rural Community Solar will not decrease your monthly electric bill. The community solar rate is $0.11157 per kilowatt-hour. The average cost is approximately $1 per month per panel with the solar credit applied. This estimated cost will be in addition to participating members’ current electric bills.

Members who participate in Butler Rural Community Solar can lock in the community solar rate for up to 20 years. This rate will remain constant for the duration of your agreement while other wholesale energy costs are subject to increase with market fluctuations.

You will continue to receive your monthly bill, and your bill will show a portion of your energy is produced by the solar panels you subscribe to and pay for at the community solar rate.

Butler Rural Community Solar gives members an opportunity to benefit from this clean energy source because it’s built and maintained at a central location. This eliminates common barriers — such as high upfront costs, trees, roof size, and house location — that prevent people from installing solar panels on their property. Further, all ongoing costs are included in the subscription rate, so there is no need to worry about unexpected future costs.

Butler Rural Community Solar has sought out and taken advantage of all available credits, rebates, and incentives in order to make the program as affordable as possible. Butler Rural Electric Cooperative will continue to manage the incentives on your behalf and the cost reductions will be included in the subscription rate.

Only residential members in good financial standing with the cooperative can subscribe to panels. Butler Rural Community Solar is intended for members who want to participate in renewable energy without the liability and costs of home-installed solar energy. Members who participate in net metering and net billing cannot participate in community solar.

If you move to another location within the cooperative’s service territory, your subscription can “move” with you! If you move out of the service territory, you will return your subscription to Butler Rural Electric Cooperative at no cost.

If the agreement is canceled early due to moving or death, the options under “What happens if I move?” apply. If the agreement is canceled early for a different reason, the subscription may be returned to Butler Rural Electric Cooperative by paying an administrative fee of $50 per panel.

Community Solar

Community Solar Benefits

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Community Solar Benefits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Butler Rural Community Solar?

Is there a limit on the number of panels I can subscribe to?

Will equipment be hooked up to my home?

How much will I save on my bill?

How will this help increase sustainability?

How long is the term of the agreement?

How does community solar compare to installing solar at my home?

Can I take advantage of any tax credits or other incentives to bring down the cost of a panel?

Is energy production guaranteed?

Can anyone subscribe to Butler Rural Community Solar?

What happens if I move?

What if I cancel the agreement early?

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