Hotels don’t have the luxury of choosing between comfort and cost. Cold air conditioning, hot showers, and laundry running around the clock are all critical to delivering a great guest experience but also mean ever-increasing electricity costs.  

In today’s Deep Dive, we’re focusing on how community solar may be the easiest decision you make this year to cut electricity costs, leading to simple and dependable savings.  

Community solar is gaining attention for the benefits it can bring to electricity customers. But one question comes up again and again: “How does it actually work?”

At first glance, Community Solar might seem “too good to be true” for businesses with a promise of guaranteed savings. But there’s more to this story.

Community Solar partnerships are often low-risk for subscribers, however one key decision must be made upfront: choosing the right number of panels for your subscription.

One of the major benefits of community solar is the ability to tap into solar savings without the need to fund upfront costs or install a system onsite. While this story is sometimes told with homeowners in mind, there’s increasing attention being given to businesses who may seek to take advantage of a simplified energy partnership with minimal risk and strong savings.

One key benefit of a community solar partnership is being able to say you’re supporting a local renewable energy project and a cleaner grid. But does that mean your facility is actually using clean energy?

Now that we’ve covered how Community Solar partnerships can benefit customers, let’s take a closer look at the 3 most common ways vendors structure payments.