REGISTRATION FOR 2018 COMING SOON
Solarize Delta County Farms is a community program that makes it easy for you to go solar. We put you in touch with local installers, great financing and state of the art technology, so you can take control of your utility bills.
We are proud to announce that the 2015, 2016 and 2017 rounds of Solarize Delta County resulted in $1.25 million dollars in local investment through the installation of 57 solar PV systems totaling 402 kW. Now we will continue to work to introduce more financing options to reach a broader audience with energy efficiency and solar energy upgrades to their business or home! Click below to learn more about the “State of Solar” in Delta County.
HOW IT WORKED
- Complete a Remote Site Assessment (RSA) which you will receive via email upon registration. Once you submit your RSA you’ll be contacted by a Solarize Program Manager to learn if your farm, business and/or home is good for solar or micro-hydro.
Schedule a no obligation site evaluation with your pre-selected renewable energy installer.
- Get a renewable energy quote.
Sign a contract to have your renewable energy system installed by contractor signing deadline, August 18.
“Very helpful! Convinced us to go solar now after all the years of trying to decide whether or not it was feasible to go solar”
“The amount of information we received on the guided tour was really good, it gave us a good starting point to find out more information about going solar at our house.”
“We couldn’t be happier with the professionalism of the solar crew who installed our system. They were extremely courteous, polite & pleasant people to get to know.”
“You made the whole process seem easier and doable by hosting the community events and supporting everyone through each step of the process.”
“I went solar. I think that your process is great. I’m not sure what you could have done better. Your event speakers were great. The installers were professional and easy to work with on the project.”
“My hope is that the success of this program will get the news around the grapevine and that the next round will be even more successful.”
“The Solarize effort provided me the information that I needed to understand and decide to go solar. All the people working the program, SEI and the energy professionals, were very helpful in all conversations that I had with them. The process and support provided me with the information and knowledge so that I could confidently move forward with the PV project for my home.”
FINANCING
C-PACE was recently adopted in Delta County. This new program will allow building owners to utilize financing opportunities for 100% of the cost of energy efficiency and water conservation improvements. C-PACE offers long-term financing for positive cash flow new construction projects or energy efficiency upgrades and/or renewable energy installations.
Building-owners who utilize C-PACE funding for an eligible project will repay the cost over a period of 20 years through an additional charge, or assessment, on their property tax bill.
This information is from copace.com. For more information contact Solarize Program Managers at 970-527-7657 x213 or [email protected].
Eligible Projects:
- Automated building controls
- Boilers, chillers and furnaces
- Building envelope (insulation, windows)
- Combined heat & power systems (CHP)
- High efficiency lighting
- Hot water heating systems
- HVAC upgrades & controls
- Solar PV systems
- Pumps, motors, drives
- Roof replacement
- Water conservation
- New construction projects are eligible!
Eligible Property Types:
- Office
- Healthcare
- Multi-family
- Retail
- Industrial
- Non-profit
- Hotel
- Farm/rural business
C-PACE Team Support Services:
- Pre-qualify your project
- Provide technical support
- Conduct 3rd party review of savings projections
- Develop an “Investor Ready” project
- Support “Best Fit” financing selection
The RENU (Colorado Residential Energy Upgrade) Loan program is a statewide residential loan program, sponsored by the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), that makes home energy upgrades easy and affordable by offering low-cost long-term financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements.
Go tocorenuloan.com. For more information contact Solarize Program Managers at 970-527-7657 x213 or [email protected].
Colorado RENU Loan Terms
- Loans from $500 to $35,000
- Up to 100% of the project cost
- Competitive, fixed interest rates starting at 2.75%
- No-money down financing for up to 15 years
- No pre-payment penalties
- HVAC equipment (furnace,
A/C, whole-house fan, water heater, fan, etc) - Insulation and air sealing
- Windows
- ENERGY STAR appliances
- Solar PV and solar thermal
SOLARIZE EVENTS
Check out the many upcoming Solarize Events scheduled for the spring and summer of 2017
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Thanks to our Solar Partners for helping to spread the benefits of solar with Delta County!
