The Village of Park Forest partnered with Solstice to enroll its residents in local community solar projects. Many of the Village’s residents income-qualified for an extra-high discount. Since the launch of the campaign, over 150 Park Forest residents have signed up for community solar, making for a massive cumulative impact on residents’ total electric costs and a large contribution from Solstice to Park Forest’s Sustainability initiatives, such as the expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and creation of a community composting program.

By joining forces with Solstice, houses of worship can unlock newfound savings for their members while simultaneously raising vital funds for their core programs. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills raised thousands of dollars to fund improvements to its core programs by enrolling over 50 congregants in community solar.

The New York City Housing Authority partnered with Solstice to enroll its residents onto community solar projects located on its rooftops, bringing valuable savings to dozens of income-qualified participants in the city who could never otherwise access clean energy. Solstice educated residents through materials distributed in each building as well as live events where residents could learn more and enroll.

The Arc Rockland supports over 1,000 community members with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Their impactful programs, ranging from preschool to residential housing, recreation, and family support services, have touched the lives of countless children and adults in need in Rockland County. They enrolled 28 of their residential properties in community solar and have saved more than $28,000 to date on their monthly electric costs.

Osterhoudt Rentals’ tenants are often students or other folks that may not stay the entire year, so they pay the electric bill for each of his 25 properties, adding up to a very sizable total expense each month. They were able to sign up all of their properties for community solar in a single afternoon, earning them an estimated $2,000+ in annual savings.

The Arc Rockland, a nonprofit that supports over 1,000 community members with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, found community solar to be a no-cost solution to reduced energy bills. The organization enrolled 28 of its own properties and ran a referral campaign for friends, family, and employees to join Arc in the program which generated additional funds for the nonprofit through our partnership program.