Community Solar Program Provides Way For Residents to Reduce Their Energy Bill
To the Editor:
Every person who has an electricity bill in Princeton has an opportunity to reduce their energy bill and contribute to improving the environment.
Sustainable Princeton explains on their website how the Community Solar program works. Subscribers to the program receive a financial credit [dollars] on their PSE&G utility bill.
This works for anyone, especially if one’s home or apartment is shaded or otherwise unable to add solar energy panels. One such approved providing company offers a 31 percent discount on one’s energy bill just for enrolling.
Community Solar projects are located around New Jersey and create electricity from solar that goes directly into the PSE&G power grid. The solar energy made by these arrays is then shared by all subscribers.
I have seen this program in action and it makes a difference in how one thinks about the electricity we need and use every day. The PSE&G website shows you how much and when you are using electricity.
Just a regular review of the information is helpful in monitoring and thinking about how and when one can be more efficient with this valuable resource.
By helping make energy from the sun, we are not only reducing our personal energy bill, we are increasing our energy independence. Individuals and Princeton can be an even more influential community for others to follow.