Solar energy benefits us all. For individuals, organizations and businesses, going solar can create real opportunities for cost savings and community development. This is especially true for municipal governments. Given their high electricity costs and access to sunny real estate, municipalities are uniquely primed to take advantage of the benefits of going solar.

By generating their own electricity from solar power, municipalities can reduce their monthly electric bills, which means serious cost savings. Powering libraries, municipal office buildings, and maintenance centers requires a lot of energy. For the typical local government, energy expenditures are the second-largest budget item, so saving money on electricity can significantly cut operating expenses.

Thanks to Grid-Tied Systems and the Microgeneration program here in Alberta, municipal governments – will receive full credit for every unit of electricity produced by their panels that is pushed back into the utility grid. That means their electric bill will go down with every bit of solar electricity they produce. In extra sunny months when solar electricity production outpaces total electricity consumption, solar owners will earn credits they can apply to future monthly electricity bills. Whether a municipality installs solar on a single building or chooses a ground mount to offset all power consumption, the reductions in their monthly electric bills will translate into savings that will last for decades..​