FUTURE

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

Companies called solar developers build utility-scale solar arrays—think three football fields of solar panels, enough to power 400-600 homes.

People in a local community subscribe to a community solar array, offsetting some of their electricity use with credits for energy produced from the array.

Providers like IGS attract and manage the relationships with subscribers— signing them up and then providing account management and customer service. IGS has created a software system, Community Solar 360, to manage these functions, and its existing field sales network is well-positioned to engage new customers.

Thanks to state and federal incentives for solar, subscribers get discounts on the price they pay for energy.