Thursday, May 21, 2009

Duke Energy Solar Program

New "Distributed Solar Power Plant" Model Moving Forward in North Carolina

The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) commends the leadership of Duke Energy for finding common ground with the North Carolina Utilities Commission and reaching an agreement to move forward on the proposed $50 million utility-owned distributed photovoltaic (PV) program, the first of its kind in the southeastern United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Duke Energy will commission up to 10 megawatts of roof- and ground-mounted PV systems located on utility property, businesses, and homes, leasing customer roof space with the PV systems sending all of the electricity back into the electric grid. The customer`s electric bill will remain unchanged but they will receive economic compensation from the lease. Read the full SEPA Media Statement.

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