Visualizing Community Solar for PA
A picture's worth 1000 words
Scroll down to see some of the photos our coalition members have collected from across the state to highlight where community solar could already be helping us thrive.
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This location is of the Rankin Borough Ball field. This community is historically underrepresented, and underfunded. It also sits just above a historically polluting steel mill and is directly impacting, suffering from some of the worst air in Pennsylvania.Submitted by David Anglero in Allegheny. Pictured: Rankin Borough Council President Glenn Ford, and Rankin Borough Mayor Joelisa McDonald
Why can't York Co. residents have the opportunity to save 5 - 15% on their energy bills through participation in Community Solar farms? York Co. has a lot of suitable open land for agrevoltaic and solar farming.Submitted by Helen Paine.
Just finishing up a Community Solar meeting at the Human Rights Coalition’s office in West Philly.Submitted by Shakaboona Marshall in Philly. Pictured: Nathaniel, Juliette, Mama Patt, Saleem
We don't have or can't put solar on our homes, so we want access to community solar.Submitted by Elisabeth Hoffman. Pictured: Paula, Meg, Amy, Ann, Jody, Kate and Elisabeth (and Taka the dog) in Lancaster.
Signs read "Armstrong" and "Pass Community Solar. Do it here!"Submitted by Michael Bagdes-Canning. Pictured are residents of Armstrong County.
Our neighborhood is known for its large shade trees, in addition to steep and or slate roofs making it difficult as individuals to install solar on our homes. As a Climate Action Neighborhood, we also understand the importance of solar as an alternative to gas and oil. We support making space for solar fields for the benefit of all and to collectively reduce our dependence on climate harming alternatives."Submitted by Melissa Snavely in Lancaster. Pictured: Members of the College Park Climate Action Neighborhood
Cherry Valley Borough, served by Central Electric Cooperative, cannot opt into solar unless the homeowner buys it themselves. We need alternatives.Submitted by Karen Bagdes-Canning.
We would love to do solar but our house is too shaded. We need Community Solar.Submitted by Jane and Maury Malyn, Third Act PA members in Chester County.
"Photo taken at the former Homestead Steel Works. Plenty of space for solar, and creating solar jobs is better than the low wage service sector jobs that have replaced good paying Steelworker jobs." - Tom Hoffman, Allegheny
A group of community solar supporters in Southeast PA, participating in the statewide day of action on the Spring Equinox.Submitted by Phillis Blumberg in Philly. Pictured: Michael, Bob, Bill, Phyllis, Linda, Bill, Russell, Ted.
Pictures from across the state
PA is ready for community solar!
