Chugach is preparing to launch Alaska’s first community solar program that will allow members to voluntarily subscribe and receive solar energy from the project. Chugach’s plan is for a 500-kilowatt (kW), four-acre community solar project with about 1,200 panels to be built next to its Retherford Substation on E. 94th Avenue next to the railroad tracks, about a half mile south of the Dimond Center. Members may voluntarily subscribe to pay for 1 to 20 panels and have the energy from those panels credited to their bill. After a one-year minimum subscription, members may continue or end their subscription at any time.

The project is expected to start producing power in summer 2025. Chugach is currently soliciting proposals for design and construction of the solar facility. The cost of subscriptions will be announced after proposals are received and other costs are finalized.

Chugach will provide several months for members to enroll for community solar in advance of the start date. If there is more interest than panels available, a random drawing will occur to determine who receives subscriptions and who is placed on a waiting list.

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