Solar energy produced in the heart of Colorado
In Boulder County, off of North 95th St, over 3,200 solar panels will create a 1.2 MW community solar garden – enough to power over 300 homes. Jack’s Solar Garden will be a model for farmers along the Front Range on how to produce renewable energy while improving agricultural production via agrivoltaics.
Now accepting applications from all Colorado Xcel customers
Part solar farm, part garden, and a whole lot more
Researchers are partnering with Jack’s Solar Garden to study growing crops underneath and around our solar panels. Audubon Rockies will establish a large pollinator habitat around our solar array while a local non-profit trains young farmers to cultivate crops under our solar panels. Front Range schools can bring their kids to tour our farm to see the future of solar power plus agriculture.
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What does it mean to be a subscriber?
Pay a one time subscription
Residents and businesses can pay a one time upfront fee similar to buying solar panels for your roof. No further payments will be due to Jack’s Solar Garden for the duration of your subscription.
The solar garden is built
Jack’s Solar Garden will be built and producing renewable energy in 2020. Subscribers will be invited to view construction progress and to participate in annual farm events for years to come!
Receive a credit on your monthly energy bill
Not only does your subscription support myriad social and environmental benefits, but you will receive monthly bill credits against your Xcel Energy electricity bill.
Who is Jack?
Jack Stingerie, my grandfather, purchased our family’s 24-acre farm in Boulder County in 1972. He retired here and farmed hay and alfalfa until he passed away in 1980. Since then, the farm has passed to his daughter and my mother, Eloise Kominek. In 2018, Kurt Kominek, my father, and I founded Jack’s Solar Garden in memory of and thanks to Jack for the opportunity to do more with this land for our community.
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