Chugach Electric customers can soon sign up for community solar power program

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) — In an effort to expand the accessibility of renewable energy, Chugach Electric is launching its community solar program for customers beginning this summer.

“Members have been asking for years for the opportunity to use solar, [but] they don’t want to put panels on their home or their business,” Chugach Electric Communications Manager Julie Hasquet explained. “This gives you an opportunity to experiment with solar.”

Though solar energy typically saves consumers money in the long run, the start-up cost for installing solar panels can be high.

Community solar is a subscription service. Customers pay a monthly fee per panel, and the energy produced is credited toward their bill.

More than 1,500 panels are being installed right now, and Hasquet said this project is the first of its kind in Alaska.

“People say they want to get off fossil fuels. They want to be a part of the energy future,” she explained. “This is that opportunity.”

The project site is located in South Anchorage, but any Chugach customer can subscribe, she said.

She expects the community solar project to power up this summer.

More information on how to enroll is available on Chugach Electric’s website.

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