Rifle's (CO) Community Owned Solar Array Largest In Nation At 3,575 Panels

[jpak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/15/rifle-community-owned-solar-array_n_877655.html

A cooperative effort between Holy Cross Energy, the Clean Energy Collective, and Garfield County produced the nation's largest community-owned solar array in Rifle, Colorado, on Tuesday.

The array sports 3,575 solar panels and is expected to produce in excess of 1,500 megawatt-hours each year for Holy Cross Energy customers that buy into the co-op.

Holy Cross customers can buy in for $3.15/watt or $725 per 230-watt panel. The fee covers all maintenance and operations costs for 50 years. Customers can later sell, transfer, or donate their panels at a fair market value.

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[NYC_SKP]

1. 50 years????

Terrific deal! I'm finishing up a 500kW with 20 years of O&M included at just under $5/watt, but it's solar shaded parking, not roof or ground mount.

But 50 years? That's unheard of!

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