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Solar developer tells Hackensack council community solar can cut bills about 31%
Summary
A Solar Landscape representative told Mayor Gaines and the Hackensack City Council that New Jersey's community solar program can deliver a guaranteed average discount of about 31% on enrolled PSE&G bills, with 51% of project output reserved for low- and moderate-income households; the council asked about the 20-year guarantee and language access.
Dan, a representative of Solar Landscape, told Mayor Gaines and the Hackensack City Council on Tuesday that New Jersey's community solar program lets residents receive solar bill credits without installing panels on their property.
"It's called community solar," Dan said, describing a state-backed program that, he said, delivers an average 31% discount to participating customers in Bergen County and that those discounts are guaranteed for 20 years through lease agreements with commercial property owners.
The program, Dan said, was created by the Clean Energy Act of 2018 and has gathered momentum as solar projects were built and energized across the state. He told the council that the Department of Community Affairs and the Board of Public Utilities provide program oversight and that a recent administrative change to consolidated billing…
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