Thank you for participating in Solarize Athens. The enrollment period is now closed. The next important date is the contract deadline as follows:
In light of concerns surrounding COVID-19 pandemic and the recent strengthening of the shelter-in-place policy passed by the Mayor and Commission, Solarize Athens wants to keep you as up-to-date possible as it pertains to the campaign contract deadlines and installations.
The safety of Solarize Athens participants and and coalition partners is of paramount concern and social distancing practices are critical to prevent further spread of the virus. At the same time, we understand solar is a serious investment using considerable resources and it’s important to keep you informed as to the status of the campaign and installations. To that end, Solarize Athens in conjunction with the selected contractor, Alternative Energy Southeast (AES), are working diligently to protect our employees, clients, and associates by following guidelines established by the CDC and offer the following policies and procedures as it pertains to contracting and installation services.
For now, the contract deadline for residential and commercial participants will remain the same. We will continue to monitor campaign activity and listen to the community for advice on how best to proceed.
For customers considering solar at their home, social distancing practices are important as ever. AES will begin performing virtual site visits and submit proposals electronically. AES has electronic signature capabilities for contracts and checks can be photographed and deposited electronically if necessary. Please ask your solar consultant for more details.
Because solar is considered “construction of housing” and “electricity”, permitting and installations will continue as planned and remain on shedule. AES employees are required to stay home if feeling unwell or if job responsibilities can be performed from home. Although the bulk of installtion work is done outdoors, field technicians are required to keep a safe distance from clients when working on site and to wear nitrite gloves when performing inside work at a home or business. All field crews have access to germicidal foam cleaner and are encouraged to use it as frequently as possible. Company truck interiors and office spaces are cleaned frequently while all employees practice good personal hygiene throughout the day. AES recognizes this is a stressful time for everyone and wants to ensure clients and associates will continue to maintain operations with as minimum amount of disruption possible.
From all of us at Solarize Athens, we wish that everyone in the ACC community is safe and healthy during this uncertain time. If you have any or concerns, pelase contact us at admin@solarizeathens.com or (770) 288-0440.
– Solarize Athens Team
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Want to save money and have the support of experts in installing the right system for you? Working together, we can continue to make Athens and the greater metro area a leader in solar energy.
Introducing Solarize Athens, a community-based solar energy and battery storage group-purchasing program that helps homeowners, businesses and nonprofits become more resilient, reduce energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable energy systems by leveraging the power of group purchasing — the more that participate, the greater the savings!
Solarize campaigns harness the power of the crowd to save some major green while residences and businesses go green.
The organizers of the campaign will seek competitive bids from the local solar community to ensure best-in-class materials are installed by qualified solar professionals for the lowest price.
Solarize Athens is brought to you by a public-private coalition consisting of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Georgia Climate Change Coalition, Environment Georgia, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, and Solar CrowdSource.
Residential: Solarize Athens residential pricing starts at 10% below the average installed price in Georgia for similar quality materials (Tier I). With aggregate pricing, we achieved savings of 20%+ (Tier VI)!
Commercial: Commercial installations are very different from residential with commercial systems generally costing less per watt due to the size and scope of these systems. Therefore Solarize Athens has separate residential and commercial pricing to reflect this difference.
Experts from Solarize Athens and Alternative Energy Southeast will help customize a system to suit individual needs. We can help structure your commercial project to maximize returns and demonstrate how Solarize Athens pricing works with federal tax credits, bonus (100%) and MACRS depreciation.
By email: admin@solarizeathens.com
By phone: 770-288-0440
NOTE: Your information is safe. By signing up, there is absolutely no obligation of any kind and your information will not be shared with anyone outside of this campaign. You are signing up for a free solar evaluation by the selected contractor and locking in discount pricing should you decide to make the transition to solar. We will only use your email address to contact you directly and keep you updated on campaign news and upcoming events.
of your neighbors have already signed up!
370.29 Total kW | Tier 7 ($2.72/watt)
694,665 lbs CO2 Avoided
110.82Total kW | Tier based on project size. See chart below.
207,900 lbs CO2 Avoided
283.5 (Tier 5; $11,200 Tesla Powerwall) kWh
Homes, businesses, and nonprofit organizations inside the blue outline area in the map above qualify for Solarize Athens pricing. Anything outside the blue outline area may be subject to an extra “distance fee”. Ask your AES representative for more details.
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