We’re excited to announce that the first section of our Solar Share facility is now up and running! The 500-kilowatt section, made up of over 1,400 solar panels, is online and producing power. We’re celebrating this milestone with you and our more than 300 customers who are committed to sustainability and helping grow local solar energy through their participation. This includes our first major founding partner in the program, Ford Motor Company.
In addition to helping grow local solar energy, one program benefit for subscribers is the ability to view how the energy produced by our Solar Share facility is offsetting their own energy use in near real time, based on their subscription level. While subscribers receive a customized look through a special portal, anyone can watch at lge-ku.com/solar-share while energy is produced in near real time by the section.
We’re sometimes asked, why Solar Share?
This is a program designed for customers who want to support local solar energy but are unable to install a system on their property or just prefer to avoid the cost and maintenance of installing a private system.
Program subscription levels are as customizable and unique as our customers themselves. You can subscribe to 250-watt shares of solar either by paying a low monthly subscription of $5.55 or a one-time $799 charge that covers participation for 25 years. Participants can also choose to “gift” their subscription to another customer, such as a family member, friend, school or nonprofit organization.
Want to get involved?
You don’t have to miss out! We’re already taking subscribers for the second 500-kilowatt section that will be built at this same site in Shelby County. Construction will begin once the section is fully subscribed. In total, we plan to build up to eight 500-kilowatt sections when the facility is complete. Just visit lge-ku.com/solar-share to sign up.
Thanks again to our participating customers. I invite you all to join our program, which is another way we’re partnering with customers like you to help Kentucky’s light shine brightly.
Sincerely,
Beth McFarland, vice president of Customer Services
