Our third and final round of Solarize is focusing on farms and businesses, and we’re celebrating our launch with a special event at CB’s Tavern on April 26 at 5 p.m. To follow the overarching theme of this round of Solarize, we are also hosting a tour for interested business owners of the solar system at ProSpace Services in Delta at 4:30 p.m.

The 25 kW system was installed during last year’s round of Solarize, and we hope to use this tour to increase understanding about the financials, and business decisions associated with going solar. According to business owner, Tom Huerkamp, going solar is a no-brainer for businesses. After just 4 months the system was sending power back to the grid, and ProSpace is going into 2017 paying only the monthly minimum fee of $25 on their utility bills.

Solarize Delta County Farms launched April 18 and its registration period will continue to July 18. The program provides educational resources to the community about what solar and renewable energy systems can do for your farm, home or business, and it provides a streamlined process to go solar. The program offers an exclusive equipment discount and local loan options from banks in Delta County.

Interested business owners must RSVP to the Solarize program coordinator, Mary Marshall, at [email protected] or call 970-527-7657 x213. We will head over to the launch event after the tour, first beer is on us!

Pictured: The 25 kW system installed at ProSpace during the 2016 round of Solarize.