The project alone will not cause our members’ rates to increase. All interconnection related expenses, including line and/or substation upgrades will be paid for by Randolf Solar Partners, LLC. Our investment in the project is like any other capital expense, no different than replacing a bucket truck, for example. When developing rates to ensure that we are properly recovering costs, all capital expenditures are considered together. To properly recover costs, we cannot subsidize a given project for a member that would mean the difference has to be made up by another member. We must be fair and equitable across all of our member classes – from residents to industries. Community Solar accomplishes this by offering voluntary enrollment – we’ll be introducing a tariff specifically for those members wishing to participate in the program.
