How to get Greener Power for your home or business: 

1. Install solar panels

2. Upgrade your electricity to renewable electricity

If you are interested in solar please find Green Beverly’s new solar initiative with Ecoloop and Solaris and see how Green Beverly can help you through the process.  

But If you thought you needed to install solar on the roof to get clean energy at home, think again!  You can make the switch to 100% renewable energy by upgrading to green electricity from your current supplier. 

But who is your current supplier?  Check your bill and understand your supplier options.

In Beverly you have more options!  Beverly Community Electric is a group electricity buying program for Beverly residents and businesses. Through Beverly Community Electric, the City of Beverly has selected First Point Power as the electricity supplier (the company that puts electricity on the grid for us) and has locked in long-term pricing for the electricity supply price on our bills. (But National Grid remains Beverly’s electric utility and continues to handle our billing, address power outages, and deliver our electricity with no interruption.)  Go to this Green Beverly page to learn more.  

See the most up to date rate information on Beverly Community Electric.  

If you have a private electricity supply contract, look for their 100% renewable options.  

If you would like to look at options for private electricity suppliers look at these two websites: 

• Energy Switch Massachusetts, a reputable site showing power options. Read the terms carefully.  

• Regional community solar suppliers 

Are you unsure of who your electricity supplier is?  See this page from the Beverly Community Electric website for an explanation of your electric bill. 
Anyone - homeowner or renter - can take advantage of these easy clean energy options!

Go Solar

Green Beverly has teamed up with two local companies to bring more solar to Beverly!  

If you are ready to shop, keep reading!  If you would like to know more about the basics of solar jump to Solar Basics further down the page. 

Via a RFP (Request For Proposal) process, Green Beverly has vetted and selected two companies that will provide Beverly residents with great solar programs for a very competitive price. Green Beverly has sat around the table with each company and discussed how they will service our residents. Both are committed to providing nothing but excellent service to our community. Feel free to reach out to the two companies, Ecoloop and Solaris, directly or to connect with a Green Beverly solar coach that can answer your questions.

Contact a Green Beverly Solar Coach to talk about your solar project!  

Here is what will happen when you ask for help from a Green Beverly Solar Coach: 

One of our Solar Coaches will contact you directly via email. They can either answer your question via email or set up a time to talk with you on the phone.

• Our coach can educate you on the ins/outs of solar and the purchase options available. 

• If you are interested in understanding if your roof will work and want pricing from Solaris and Ecoloop, the coach will then ask if they can give your contact information to these two vendors.

• Representatives from Ecoloop and Solaris will give you a call! 

• Our solar coaches are available throughout the process to answer any questions you may have! 

• If it is absolutely clear that solar is not going to work, please consider upgrading to 100% renewable (as described in the above section).

Solar Basics 

Solar power is a great option to not only generate 100% clean electricity but to also save significantly on your electricity bill. Once you’ve implemented home energy efficiency measures, upgrading to solar panels can be a great way to decrease your household environmental footprint.

In assessing a home or commercial roof’s viability for solar, some factors an installer will consider are: how much direct sunlight will the panels receive throughout the day; is the roof large enough to support enough panels to make a difference to the building’s energy usage; and is the roof in good condition.

Various financial incentives are available for both residential solar and commercial solar installations in Massachusetts. Solar arrays can be purchased or leased. Often when Beverly residents purchase or finance their solar panels, the system pays for itself in 4-7 years. Leasing solar can be a great way to control your electric costs, save money, and support clean energy without having to pay anything at all.

Green Beverly has expert solar coaches that can answer your questions.  Contact one now!

Contact a Green Beverly Solar Coach to talk about your solar project!

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