ESPANOL: General Information and Overview
Q: Does Community Solar Lessen My Carbon Footprint?
A: Yes. By choosing to support a local community solar program you are contributing to reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and creating fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Q: What Happens to the Land You Build Solar Gardens On?
A: One of our pledges as a company is to leave the land better than we found it. For example, in Minnesota, we are part of Fresh Energy’s “Pollinator Pledge.” This means, when possible, we design our gardens to serve as a habitat for bees and butterflies that pollinate local farms. We also try to build on brownfield sites, which include land with limited use such as old landfills or chemical spill sites.
Q: How Many Solar Gardens are Operational Now?
A:We have 30 fully subscribed and operational solar gardens in Colorado and Minnesota and will continue to build new solar gardens in Colorado and Minnesota in the future.
A subscription now means you will reserve a spot in one of our new solar gardens and begin seeing credits on your bill as soon as the gardens are built and active.
Q: How Does Billing Work?A:
A: In order to subscribe to a SunShare Community Solar Garden, you must be an Xcel Energy customer, live in the same county as, or adjacent to, the garden, and have a credit score of at least 680.
Q: What if I Rent?
A: The beauty of community solar is that EVERYONE, who pays an electric bill, can benefit from solar electricity – regardless of homeownership or roof quality.
Q: How Do I Subscribe?
A: If you are interested but need more information, contact one of our team members by email at info@mysunshare.com or by dialing 800.793.0786. If you are ready to subscribe now, simply fill out the short form on to receive the subscription documents.
Q: What Happens After I Submit My Subscription Documents?
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SunShare will do a credit check to ensure your credit score is above 680. This will take about 2 – 4 weeks complete.
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Simultaneously, SunShare will reach out to Xcel Energy for your usage information in order to accurately calculate your subscription. This will take about 3-5 weeks to complete.
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Once SunShare has calculated your subscription, and your credit has been approved, you will officially become a SunShare subscriber, and you will be put on a wait list for a to-be-constructed solar garden. Subscribers are placed into solar gardens on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Once you have been assigned to a to-be-built solar garden, there is typically a 6 – 12 month construction time frame. While your solar garden is being built, SunShare will provide helpful information regarding your SunShare subscription, including important information about billing, how to set up automatic payments, and the expected date for when your garden will become live.
A: In order to subscribe to a SunShare Community Solar Garden, you must be an Xcel Energy customer, live in the same county as, or adjacent to, the garden, and have a credit score of at least 680.
Q: What if I Rent?
A: The beauty of community solar is that EVERYONE, who pays an electric bill, can benefit from solar electricity – regardless of homeownership or roof quality.
A: In order to subscribe to a SunShare Community Solar Garden, you must be an Xcel Energy customer, live in the same county as, or adjacent to, the garden, and have a credit score of at least 680.
Q: What if I Rent?
A: The beauty of community solar is that EVERYONE, who pays an electric bill, can benefit from solar electricity – regardless of homeownership or roof quality.
Pestaña de Información General
¿Cómo Funciona la Energía Solar Comunitaria de SunShare?
¿Reduce la Energía Solar Comunitaria Mi Huella de Carbono?
Sí. Al elegir apoyar un programa solar comunitario local, está contribuyendo a reducir nuestra dependencia de los combustibles fósiles y crear menos emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.
¿Qué Ocurre con los Terrenos en los que se Construyen Jardines Solares?
Todos los jardines solares comunitarios de SunShare participan en actividades agrovoltaicas, es decir, la combinación de agricultura y energía solar fotovoltaica. Las actividades agrovoltaicas están diseñadas para el entorno nativo en el jardín solar comunitario, y abarcan desde albergar colmenas de abejas melíferas hasta pastoreo de ovejas, la plantación de polinizadores nativos y la agricultura a gran escala, incluidas verduras de hoja verde y huertos de manzanas. SunShare se compromete a dejar la tierra mejor de lo que la encontramos y a trabajar directamente dentro del paisaje y el medio ambiente nativos.
¿Cuántos Jardines Solares Hay en Funcionamiento?
SunShare posee y gestiona más de 53 megavatios de jardines solares comunitarios en Colorado y Minnesota, y sigue ampliando su
cartera continuamente. Si completa la inscripción ahora, reservará una plaza en uno de nuestros jardines solares y empezará a ver los créditos en su factura en cuanto tengamos capacidad disponible en uno de nuestros jardines solares nuevos o en funcionamiento.
¿Y Si Alquilo?
¡No hay problema! Lo bueno de la energía solar comunitaria es que TODOS los que pagan una factura eléctrica pueden beneficiarse de la electricidad solar, sin tener que poner nada en su techo. ¡Incluso puede llevarse su suscripción si se muda dentro del territorio de servicio de su compañía eléctrica!
¿Cómo Puedo Suscribirme al Programa de Energía Solar Comunitaria de SunShare?
SunShare dispone de suscripciones solares comunitarias para una amplia gama de. suscriptores. ¡Solo tiene que visitar mysunshare.com/esp/verificar-disponibilidad para comprobar si cumple con los requisitos!
¿Cómo Sabré Que Mi Jardín Está Activo?
SunShare le enviará por correo electrónico una alerta de activación de su jardín solar entre 1 y 2 meses antes de que se active. Este correo electrónico le informará cuándo estará activo su jardín solar y cuándo comenzará a recibir los beneficios de su suscripción solar comunitaria.