{"id":175594,"date":"2023-05-29T20:26:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T03:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175594"},"modified":"2023-05-29T20:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T03:26:36","slug":"nonprofit-solar-co-op-helps-small-businesses-go-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=175594","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Solar Co-Op Helps Small Businesses Go Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-175595\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solar-panels-1024x597.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"356\" \/><\/span>An effort is underway to help small businesses and households in the Phoenix area go solar together.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The recently launched Phoenix Metro Solar Co-op uses group purchasing power to offer solar to co-op members at competitive rates. The co-op uses a local solar provider selected by group members in an open bidding process. By joining, small businesses receive guidance from SUN, the independent nonprofit that runs the program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to help local businesses that want to realize the benefits of going solar through the co-op. Going solar can be a major investment that takes careful consideration. We hope that by joining the co-op, we can help make the process easier and less burdensome.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, more and more companies have turned to solar energy to power their businesses. Energy savings from solar can reduce overhead, and sustainability commitments can influence where customers take their business.<\/p>\n<p>However, some businesses may find the process daunting. Uncertainties over whether a building is right for solar, how to find a contractor, and assessing the qualities of a bid can lead to indecision. SUN\u2019s co-op model seeks to improve the process.<\/p>\n<p>By joining the group, small businesses could save money on the cost of a solar installation. And, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, businesses may be able to take the business investment tax credit, which cuts system costs by 30%.<\/p>\n<p>SUN\u2019s co-ops also help grow the solar industry in Arizona. To handle the influx of customers, co-op installers often hire additional staff to create proposals and complete installations for the group. In turn, co-op members often refer their installer to friends and neighbors, generating even more business.<\/p>\n<p>The solar co-op offers an annual opportunity to businesses and individuals to join, but the timing varies from year to year. This year\u2019s deadline is July 7.<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-175733\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Briefs_Solar_adrian-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><br \/>\nAdrian Keller is Arizona program director with <a href=\"http:\/\/solarunitedneighbors.org\/phoenixmetro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar United Neighbors<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An effort is underway to help small businesses and households in the Phoenix area go solar together.\u00a0 The recently launched Phoenix Metro Solar Co-op uses group purchasing power to offer solar to co-op members at competitive rates. The co-op uses a local solar provider selected by group members in an open bidding process. By joining, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":175595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy-trends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=175594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=175594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=175594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=175594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}