The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) celebrated the completion of a new community solar project in Oakland, developed by Ava Community Energy and hosted by Prologis, marking another milestone in California’s growing community solar portfolio.
The 0.72 megawatt (MW) rooftop installation operates under the CPUC’s Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (DAC-GT) program, providing income-qualified customers with 100% renewable electricity at a 20% discount. When combined with other CPUC assistance programs, participating households may see their monthly electricity bills reduced by as much as 50%.
The Oakland project is part of a broader partnership between Ava Community Energy and Prologis to deploy five rooftop solar arrays totaling 7.28 MW across Alameda and San Joaquin counties, expected to serve approximately 3,000 households.
āThe competitively procured community solar project in Oakland creates opportunities for customers who may not be able to install solar panels on their own homes to participate in a program that delivers direct discounts to their electricity bills,ā said Kerry Fleisher, a Director in the CPUCās Energy Division, in a statement.
California also recently welcomed a 1.32 MW warehouse rooftop solar project in the City of Carson, also owned by Prologis and funded through the CPUC’s Community Solar Green Tariff program.
Ava Community Energy’s Solar Discount Program includes support for green job training and workforce development, enabling trainees to gain hands-on experience in solar installations. Today, more than 1,200 shared solar projects totaling approximately 560 MW are operating across California, with an additional 430 projects totaling 165 MW under construction.
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