Community Solar Garden

Gunnison County Electric Association’s (GCEA’s) Community Solar Garden is a way for you to offset your electric consumption with solar energy. Members are eligible to lease solar shares on a month-to-month basis or participate in a 20-year lease agreement.

Community Solar Garden locations are in Crested Butte at the Waste Water Treatment Plant and in Gunnison at the GCEA Headquarters.

The short-term lease option is currently leased out. Please call to be put on the waiting list. At this time, we encourage members to sign-up for a 20-year lease option.

Cost

$4.71 per month per share
5-share limit per GCEA account
A 20-year lease is $850 per share, with a signed agreement and fee paid upfront

Payback on Production of Leased Panels

You will receive a bill credit for the monthly production of your solar shares.

Maintenance

GCEA is responsible for all maintenance and insurance for the Community Solar Garden.

Restrictions

Net metered accounts are not eligible to participate in Community Solar.

How to Sign-Up

Fill out our online form on our Renewable Energy Programs page or call (970) 641-3520 to speak to our energy use advisor. There is currently a 5-share limit per GCEA account.

Solar Panel Lease Form

Name(Required)
First Last
Address(Required)
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
GCEA Account Number(Required)
Phone(Required)
Email(Required)
Lease Type(Required)
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
Number of Panels I Would Like to Lease(Required)
Member Consent(Required)
I understand I will be billed the appropriate amount depending on the number of Solar Panels I would like to lease.

I hereby verify the above information to be true and complete. I understand that by typing my full name and pressing the Submit button, this form submission will be stamped with today’s date and authorized by me as if I had signed my signature.
Member Electronic Signature (Full Name)(Required)