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About Co-op Power
Co-op Power is a consumer-owned renewable energy cooperative. We operate within a regional network of autonomous Local Organizing Councils to create a multi-class, multi-racial movement for a sustainable and just energy future.
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Co-op Power Current
Local Organizing Councils Include
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Co-op Power is owned by over 420 members and supported by over 7.000 people in New England and New York. Membership is open to all and entitles you to discounts on products and services inside of our network. In addition, membership equity supports the development of community-scale clean energy projects and to build Co-op Power.
Co-op Power Creates Community-Owned Energy Resources
We have engaged in community outreach, education, and dialogue over the past five years to build consensus about how to best support our transition to a sustainable and just energy future. As a result, we have raised more than $300,000 in Member Equity, $600,000 in member loans, and $850,000 in local investment to support the development of community-scale clean energy projects and to build Co-op Power. Our members have worked together to support the development of Energia in
Holyoke (a multi-family/commercial/residential energy efficiency business), Northeast Biodiesel in Greenfield (a 3.5 million gallon/year recycled vegetable oil biodiesel processing plant), five solar installation businesses, two green electrician businesses, and a window restoration/thermal window insert fabrication business in Westfield, along with building out our own energy efficiency and solar products and services. These businesses have created more than 100 jobs over the last five years.
Co-op Power is launching a community solar program with community net metering this fall. We have installed over 50 solar hot water systems and another 25 renewable energy systems generating more than 100 kilowatts of electricity. We're building two 25 kW systems this fall, one in Brattleboro for the Brattleboro Food Co-op and one in Shelburne for the McCusker building.
Co-op Power's Innovative Structure
Co-op Power has created an Innovative Structure after researching a wide variety of corporate structures. Co-op Power's innovative structure enables communities to partner with investors to create community-owned green jobs and green energy. We have built a team of engineers, financial experts, green building specialists, community economic developers, lawyers and business planners who can help groups of people in a community research, design, capitalize, and launch their community owned sustainable energy businesses. Communities can access these resources on a consulting basis or they can join Co-op Power participate in all our member programs.
Co-op Power is working with groups of people across the region to create community-owned green jobs and green energy - including community scale solar, wind, biofuel, and biomass projects as well as a variety of small "green job" business development projects.
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Co-op Power Governance
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Volunteer!
Co-op Power runs on volunteer energy. Our joint purchasing opportunities are offered with great discounts for members because of the great work volunteers do. Click here to let us know what you can do to help!
The Co-op Power Energy Resource Center is where we collect information to share with each other about how to stop losing energy dollars, how to use more renewable energy, and how we can build more renewable energy resources in our region. It uses special software (called a "wiki") so that we can edit the information together. Please put up your questions and share information you have with others.
Thanks for visiting our website and please consider joining (if you haven't already) to help us build a sustainable energy future for our region!!!
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