St. Pete 2020 Solar Co-op issues RFP

The 31-member St. Pete 2020 Solar Co-op today issued a request for proposals (RFP) from area solar installers. The group members created the co-op to save money and make going solar easier, while building a network of solar supporters. The co-op is sponsored by: The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area; City of St. Petersburg; Sierra Club – Suncoast Group; Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; SELF – Solar and Energy Loan Fund; Allendale United Methodist Church. The group also announced it will host information meetings to educate the community about solar and the co-op process. To learn details on when and where these meetings will occur, or to register for any of the free meetings, please visit the Events tab of the co-op’s web page.

Local installers interested in serving the group can download the RFP and response template.
Bids are due Wednesday, March 25 by 5:00 p.m.

The solar co-op is free to join and joining is not a commitment to purchase panels. Co-op members will select a single company to complete all of the installations. They will then have the option to purchase panels individually based on the installer’s group rate. By going solar as a group and choosing a single installer, members can save off the cost of going solar and have the support of fellow group members and solar experts at Solar United Neighbors. Residents of the City of St. Petersburg interested in joining the co-op can sign up at the co-op web page.