Solar and battery application

Power Up! Ellis County

Application for nonprofits and small businesses

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As part of a grant, SUN  is providing solar and battery storage systems to qualifying nonprofits and small businesses within Ellis county. The goal is to help nonprofits and small businesses lower their electric bills and keep the lights on during a power outage. 

The number of awardees will depend on funding availability, but all applicants will be informed of whether they are awarded, in the queue for potential funding, or denied. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Only small businesses or non-profit organizations that submit a proposal by the deadline above will be eligible for the program.

Application requirements

Before submitting a proposal, applicants are strongly encouraged to check on the following documentation:

  1. proof of non-profit or small business status;
  2. proof of ownership of the facility intended to receive the solar + battery storage system or written approval from owner to apply with long-term lease documentation
  3. proof of services rendered to the community. These documents will support eligibility for the program. 

Proposals that do not meet pass/fail requirements will be determined ineligible or non-competitive. SUN will review all submitted proposals to determine if applications meet the pass/fail eligibility requirements. Only applications that meet all pass/fail eligibility requirements will proceed to the evaluation stage. 

Entities will be notified whether their application has passed the mandatory pass/fail evaluation criteria.  All applications that pass the initial filter will be reviewed and scored by the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), composed of Ellis County community leaders and residents, they will select three finalists.

Finalists will receive a site visit by the installer to determine if the facility’s electrical infrastructure can take on a solar and battery storage system. This assessment will also determine  what upgrades, if any, would be needed. The CAC will make a final decision based on the installer’s report/assessment, and the recipient will then be informed of the decision. 

Applicants will be kept up to date on funding decisions and the estimated award/project timeline throughout the process. 

If you have any additional questions, please email power-up-ellis@solarunitedneighbors.com.

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Solar and battery storage application

Small business or non-profit address(Required)

Provide the name, title, email address, and phone number of the person filling out the application

Your Name(Required)
Email Address(Required)
The person filling out the application has the authority to do so on behalf of the organization.(Required)
Does your organization have non-profit or small business status?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Is your organization located within Ellis County limits?(Required)
Do you have ownership or written approval by owner AND long-term lease of your facility?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Is your roof less than 10 years old?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.

Is the facility located in or serving a Disadvantaged Community as defined by the CEJST tool. Indicate Yes or No and explain the services or resources provided by your organization and who you typically serve.

Is the facility located in or serving a disadvantaged community as defined by the CEJST tool?(Required)
How long do you foresee your organization occupying your building?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Is your facility located in a Historic District?(Required)

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