Berkeley Residents Can Benefit From Solar Farm: Here's How

BERKELEY, NJ — Last year, a solar farm project was completed on the old landfill behind the Public Works building. Now, residents are able to take advantage of the energy produced.

A representative from Think Energy, Jim Kenny, spoke at a recent Township Council meeting to share how residents can sign up for the community solar project.

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Residents can visit thinkenergy.com/berkeley and sign up. You will need your utility bill.

By signing up, you will get 20 percent off your electric bill for 20 years, according to Kenny. This will appear as a credit on your bill.

The program is good for 500 residential homes and 500 low-to-moderate income homes. This is for people in section eight housing or who are on food stamps.

"Rooftop solar is wonderful," Kenny acknowledged. "The problem that the state saw was that the low-to-moderate income people, the people that rent their homes, don't get the benefit from rooftop solar because they don't own their home."

The program is free to enroll and participants can opt out at any time with no fees. If you move, as long as you are within Berkeley or a bordering town, you'll still receive the benefits.

Visit Think Energy for more information.