Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association has partnered with Clean Energy Collective to construct a community solar garden in Rockford, MN. Construction of the 32 kilowatt (kW) array was completed on July 17, 2013. Residents invested in the project by purchasing a solar panel for $869.17, and as the panels generate electricity, customers receive a credit on their electric bill. The project is sold out, with 17 customers enrolled in the program, purchasing between 1 and 36 panels each, and was so successful that Wright-Hennepin is planning a second garden which will begin construction this fall. Community solar gardens enable residents to invest in solar while overcoming barriers of home installation such as roof orientation, renter's policies, and utility agreements.

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