GET Solar: Galvanizing our Energy Transition to Solar

The GET Solar program provides full-spectrum solar consultancy, helping organizations and public entities navigate the complexities of solar through trusted guidance, financial expertise, and connections to qualified professionals.

Through this support, organizations can make informed decisions and confidently move their solar projects forward.

Our four-step GET Solar process provides a clear roadmap for navigating solar development, from initial feasibility through implementation. At each stage, our team helps your organization evaluate options, make informed decisions, and develop a successful solar project.

1.) Basic Solar Feasibility

The GET Solar team provides a high-level design and analysis of your property’s solar opportunity. We estimate the potential production of a solar installation as well as the costs and benefits. We provide basic solar education; discuss the process of going solar; and identify basic financing strategies, including existing federal tax benefits, available grants, and loans. All we need is a complete, recent copy of your electricity bill and the address of the property on which you are considering the installation.

2.) Request for Proposals (RFP)

The GET Solar team solicits design proposals from vetted, regional solar developers through an unbiased, competitive bidding process. The GET Solar team works with you to compile necessary documentation and engages directly with solar developers on your behalf, from organizing site visits to compiling submitted proposals. We solicit and organize the proposals so that they can be reviewed in an apples-to-apples fashion.

3.) Review and Compare Proposals

The GET Solar team helps you review the proposals you received through the RFP, providing education and support in understanding the opportunities being presented. As an unbiased consultant, we ensure you have the tools and knowledge to make the best decision for your organization, but do not influence the selection process.

4.) Financing and Implementation Support

Once your organization has selected the solar developer/proposal that best suits your organization’s needs, the GET Solar team works with you to develop a comprehensive financing strategy. We can assist your organization in identifying grants and funding opportunities while connecting you with lending organizations or financial partners. While we remain a collaborator through the contract and installation of the system, the selected solar developer becomes an invaluable partner in assisting your organization to maximize the value of your solar, including setting up a plan to commodify your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (S-RECS) and providing an operations and maintenance plan to protect your solar asset.

Connect with the GET SOLAR Team!

Not sure if your organization’s property is right for solar? Fill out the pre-screening form below, and we will let you know if your property is a good candidate for solar and a good fit for the G.E.T. Solar program. We will also be able to answer any of your questions about the process of going solar generally and as part of our program.

The GET Solar team will respond to all reasonable inquiries, but due to a high volume of surveys and applications, there may a delay in response or processing of inquiries.

Benefits of Going Solar

1. Reduce your electric bill so that you can allocate more funds to programming or services to fulfill your organization’s mission
2. Hedge against fluctuating and rising utility bills. Once the solar equipment is installed, your organization will have a steady and predictable cost of electricity for the next 20 years or more enabling you to reliably budget your electric bill from year to year.
3. Increase the positive perception of your organization. Solar energy demonstrates a commitment to environmental and community health and signals that your organization embodies these values. Going solar also reflects favorably upon your organization in the eyes of your employees and your constituents, clients and/or members and the larger community.