The tremendous success of Solar Urbana-Champaign in 2019, coupled with a strong partnership between the City of Urbana, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), ad the Prairie Rivers Network has powered the launch of another group buy program for Champaign, Piatt, and Vermilion Counties property owners. You do not need to be a City of Urbana resident to participate.
About Solar Urbana-Champaign
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What makes our group buys so successful?
Competitive Pricing: The MREA’s competitive request for proposals process ensures you a competitive price and the simplicity of working with a single installer. Most individuals receive a price per watt lower than what is otherwise available from this solar installer. The more people that buy in, the more benchmarks are surpassed, the lower the price becomes. We do recommend that individuals consider all their options before signing a contract to ensure that they are receiving the best value and quality available for their proposed system.
Community Support & Outreach: Our programs are supported by both the leaders and community members of Champaign, Piatt, and Vermilion Counties, and they’re excited and active about spreading the word! Through the help of your jurisdiction leaders and community members, the MREA facilitates a number of one-hour Solar Power Hours for your community. These educational events cover the basics of solar, financials, your property’s solar readiness, and how to participate in Solar Urbana-Champaign.
Limited-time Offering: This deal is only available for a short time! You will have until September 30, 2020 to become a part of the Solar Urbana-Champaign group buy.
Your Installer: StraightUp Solar
StraightUp Solar is a BBB A+, locally owned and environmentally-conscious Certified B Corp founded in 2006. Since then, StraightUp Solar has completed more than 1,300 solar energy installations totaling over 13MW and continues to serve Champaign, Piatt, and Vermilion Counties from offices located in Swansea, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. StraightUp Solar is a member-owner in both the Amicus Solar Cooperative and the Amicus O&M Cooperative, and is proud to be an active voice in the Illinois Solar Energy Association. StraightUp Solar is also a seven time solar group buy veteran, including previous Urbana-Champaign-area group buys, resulting in 2.6 MW of successful installations for 260+ participants over all seven 2016-2019 IL group solar programs to date.
Program Results
Kilowatts installed 2016-2019
Properties added solar
People attended Solar Power Hours
What’s Next?
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