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Solar Programs

Renewable Energy Leaders

A diversified energy portfolio for our members.

Your energy is 41% Clean Energy! View GVP's Renewable Portfolio.

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Here Comes The Sun

Interest in solar (and especially, clean energy) power generation is growing! We have put together a series of fact sheets to help answer questions you might have. Contact us for more information about solar and assistance in making decisions about whether solar is a good option for you.

Resources for You

Solar FAQ
10 Steps To Take before Installing Solar
Suggested Contractor Questions
Solar Ownership Options
Sizing Solar: What's right for you?

Renewable Energy Programs

  • On-site Generation
  • Zero Down Solar

The flexibility to do it your way! Grand Valley Power member's that are interested in owning their own generation resource (hydro, solar, wind)  are responsible for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the system. We assist if needed, and help you submit your On-site Interconnection Agreement.  

GVP’s limits on the DC ratings of interconnected system are as follows:

Residential accounts: Maximum of 10 kW

Commercial accounts: Maximum of 25 kW or up to 120% of historical annual kWh usage, not to exceed 100 kW. 

What is on-site generation?

Net-metering allows a member to offset their electric usage through on-site generation of electricity from such sources as solar, wind, hydro, etc. In essence, net-metering allows a meter to spin forward when the member is a net user of energy or backwards when the member is a net generator of electricity.

At the end of the month, a net-zero home would have spun the meter backwards as much as it was spun forward, essentially metering zero energy usage.  

 

What is the process?

Grand Valley Power will assist in answering questions, will help provide information and direct you to the local installers if needed. 

Step 1: Once you have the system designed and are ready to move forward with the project, contact GVP and fill out an interconnection application before you begin installing the system. 

  • The application is used by GVP to gather information regarding the intent of your project and to verify proper sizing of GVP equipment. Once the application is completed and approved, installation can begin.   

Step 2: During the installation of the equipment, the member is required to provide a copy of their homeowner’s insurance policy and complete the interconnection agreement. 

Step 3: Once the system is installed and passes Mesa County Electrical Inspection, a certificate of completion must be returned to GVP before final inspection is scheduled and the system is turned on. 

  • Grand Valley Power will inspect the member's completed system, and if necessary, program the existing meter for net-metering before allowing the member to connect to the utility grid.

Step 4: Upon final inspection and the approval of all required documents, the system is turned on and the production of electricity begins. 

Grand Valley Power currently has over 600 members who have grid-tie systems.

 

What are the requirements?
  • Available to residential and commercial members within the Grand Valley Power service territory. 
  • The system must not exceed:
    • 10 kW max (residential)
    • 25 kW max (commercial) 
      • or up to 120% of historical annual kWh usage, not to exceed 100 kW. 
  • Applications, Agreements, and Certificates of Completion must be completed in order to proceed with on-site agreement projects. 
  • The inverter and automatic disconnect must be UL 1741 approved. 
  • An accessible, lockable, and visible AC disconnect must be installed to isolate the utility grid during times of emergency. 
  • Proper local permits must be obtained, and the system must pass electrical inspection by the local governing authority to connect to the utility system. 
  • The generated energy can only offset the energy used at the service on which it is connected, and cannot offset the energy used on another service or account.
  • The meter is read during its normal billing cycle. If the member is a net producer during any month, the member will continue to be billed for the customer access charge and the excess energy will be rolled forward (banked) and available to the member the following month. 
  • Every year in April, the cooperative reviews all net metered accounts. If the member has 4,000 or more banked kilowatt-hours (kWh) at the time of the April billing cycle, the member will receive a check for all excess energy above 1,000 kWh payable at a cost equivalent to the cost of electric energy purchased by Grand Valley Power during the preceding month. 
On-site Generation Application

Interconnection Application

 

As part of the application packet, the following must be submitted:

     1. Completed Interconnection Application (download link above)

     2. Site Plan of proposed generation facilities

     3. Electrical one-line diagrams

     4. Application Fee (To be paid via check or credit card)

If you have multiple projects or applications in the queue, each one requires a payment and cannot be combined with others. Please note what project any payment being received is for, upon submission.  

 

Please submit your completed application packet to: 

Email delivery:  

dg@gvp.org

 

Mail delivery:

 

Grand Valley Power

Re: Engineering - Interconnection Application

P.O. Box 190

Grand Junction, CO 81502

 

Hand Delivery:

Grand Valley Power

Re: Engineering - Interconnection Application

845 22 Road

Grand Junction, CO 81505

Interconnection Service Agreement

Grand Valley Power has moved to a digital application! Once your Interconnection Application has been approved, GVP will send you an Interconnection Agreement via DocuSign for execution.

 

Certificate of Completion

Please complete our online form - Certificate of Completion

 

Where can I find GVP's interconnection policy and guidelines?

You can find our policy, guidelines and procedure here: 

GVP Generation Interconnection Policy

 

Do you have additional questions about on-site generation? Email us at dg@gvp.org. 

Grand Valley Power offers existing members the opportunity to receive solar energy benefits, without all the added worry of 20- year promissory notes, equipment installs or upkeep.  

 

At this time, Grand Valley Power does not have any available panels for lease. Please call or check back for availability. 

How is GVP's program different from traditional solar system installs?

There are a number of differences that seperate GVP's program from traditional solar systems. To start, what is a "traditional solar system"?

Traditional solar systems are installed at your property, many times on your roof. Before you begin installing solar at your home, credit checks often apply. If you qualify for zero down solar, you must then sign a 15-20 year promissory note which will be reported as debt with the credit bureaus. Then at the end of the term, you are left with multiple options; purchase the equipment outright for the remaining balance of the note, sign a new promissory note that extends the payments to cover the remaining balance, or terminate the agreement with the company at which point the equipment will be removed from the property and a new roof may need to be installed, which is additional cost to the homeowner.  

Grand Valley Power built, owns and maintains a solar system on our property. Our members do not have to go through a credit check, or require a promissory note. Members also do not have to install panels at their homes, which opens the door for many people who are interested in getting solar, however, normally wouldn't be able to for various reasons like they are renters, don't have the money or don't want to have panels on the roof. 

What is the cost to participate in GVP's solar program?

Two options exist for member participation in the Solar Farm;  

  1. Pay in Full
  • For a one-time payment of $700, member's can lease the production from the solar panel for a period of 20 years.

     2. Zero Down

  • Member's can elect to have a $15 per month charge added to their bill for a period of five years while receiving the credit from that panel for a period of 20 years.  

Member's will receive the same credit as if the system was built on their property without having to carry the required minimum insurance or perform the necessary maintenance.

What are the installment terms of the solar program?

The installment term is 5 years and can be terminated at any time by the member with no penalties. 

Once the five year installment plan is complete, you will no longer be responsible for any charges while still receiving another 15 years of bill credits.  If you move to another location within Grand Valley Power’s service territory and the lease is paid in full, you may choose to have the bill credit transferred to your new location without any fees or you can simply leave them with the original property and use the bill credits as marketing material for selling your house.

How many panels can I lease?

You can lease 1 or 41 panels, the choice is yours! If you decided to lease only one panel this year, you can always add additional panels later. Each panel that is leased will provide an average of $4 per month in bill credits. These bill credits are calculated at the same kWh rate that you are charged.  Therefore if rates are to go up in the future, the bill credit from these solar panels will rise proportionally.

What if I move before my installment agreement is complete?

If you move before the installments are complete, you simply walk away, no penalties or early termination fees, and the panel is re-leased to another Grand Valley Power member. 

How do I sign-up?

At this time, Grand Valley Power does not have any available panels for lease. Please call or check back for availability. 

 

Solar Farm Lease Agreement 

Please fill out this application and submit to: 

Grand Valley Power

Re: Member Service -Solar Lease Agreement

845 22 Road

Grand Junction, CO 81505

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