Residential — Solar Access Program
In 2015, more than 20% of households nationwide reported foregoing food or other necessities to pay an electric bill. The solar access program makes clean energy available to everyone—regardless of income level.
Resonant Energy has made the decision to step away from market-rate residential projects in order to devote our energy to more complex projects that expand access to solar. If you are looking to put solar on your home, we can refer you to one of our trusted partners.
Though we are no longer serving the general residential market, we are continuing to expand access to clean energy for Boston residents through the Solar Access Program. The Solar Access Program (SAP) allows any building — regardless of the owners' income or credit score — to host solar panels in exchange for clean power and energy savings. We do not require cash payments or restrictive purchasing contracts like power purchasing agreements (PPAs).
Through our Solar Hosting Agreement, any building owner can lease their roof to Resonant Energy. We'll build a solar system on it for free, and give you part of the system's power output as savings directly on your electric bill. Project hosts typically see electricity savings in the range of 10% - 30%, which is two to five times higher than the savings offered under standard PPAs. The most recent 6-home portfolio is expected to save participants over $60,000 throughout the 25-year lifetime of the systems.
The first three phases of the Solar Access Program included 30 projects across the greater Boston area with a total capacity of 265 kW DC. The first two phases were installed in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and the third phase was completed in the summer of 2021. Read more about the program in this press release and stay tuned for more info about SAP IV in the coming months.
Read about Elnora Thompson’s solar journey in the Beacon Broadside
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“I did a lot of door knocking trying to get people to sign up for this program. If we can get another 500 people to go solar, we can save an enormous amount of money, especially in my neighborhood. My only disappointment was that they could only do solar for one floor, I have a two family house. I’m looking for some alternatives for my daughter on the first floor.”
— Elnora Thompson, SAP III Participant
“I wanted to go solar years ago and I had a number of providers talk to me, but the process always felt confusing. It was daunting to find a price that would work for me. It was very frustrating because I wanted to go solar, but the tax credits didn't work for me and the upfront cost didn't work for me either. Resonant was able to give me the guidance I needed and the correct financing to make solar work for me.”
— Fran Cronin, SAP II Participant