ENVIRONMENT
Energy co-op plans another solar rooftop project at high school
T
he Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op has is looking for $1.25 million from investors for two solar rooftop projects. The co-op’s latest project, its seventh in Ottawa, is a 75 kilowatt installation on the roof of Samuel Genest high school in Overbrook. OREC plans to increase ownership shares in an existing project on a warehouse roof in West Carleton. OREC’s first share offering raised nearly $1 million in under three months last summer. “Last time we did a handful of smaller projects for around $1 million, but this time we decided to focus on larger projects that produce more power and tend to have a greater profit margin,” Janice
Ashworth, the group’s operations manager, said in a news release. “We think the project at Samuel
Genest is an especially great opportunity to engage with teachers, students, and parents about
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sustainable energy.” Investment is open to all Ottawa residents. OREC shares have 20 year terms, are RRSPeligible, and target a five per cent dividend annually plus return of capital over time. Compared to a mutual fund where individual investors have little control, a co-op means every investor becomes a member and has a vote in decisions that affect operations and investments. “Co-ops put peoples’ values first,” Ashworth said, because they “benefit the wider community as well as our members. They merge environmental sustainability and community strength – two key challenges of our time. Our members appreciate knowing that they have a say in their long-term investments.” Information on the share offering can be found at OttawaRenewableEnergyCoop.ca. or by contacting Ashworth at 613-748-3001 x.240, or at Janice.ashworth@ OttawaRenewableEnergyCoop.ca
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