December 12, 2020 at 10:22 AM If you live in the town of Yorktown, you may have recently received a letter indicating that the town of Yorktown has enrolled its eligible electric accounts in a Community Solar program, and suggesting that residents consider participating in these programs. For many people, this may be the first time that you have heard of “Community Solar,” and you may have additional questions as to what it is and how it works. So, what is Community Solar? Community Solar is a fairly new program which facilitates commercial installations of solar panels within local communities. These installations may be on the roofs of commercial buildings, over parking areas, or even in open fields. Community Solar projects are a financial win-win-win. They produce profits and jobs for the companies that install and manage the projects—which can then go on to create additional solar projects. They result in an annual revenue stream for the business or landowner where the solar panels are installed. For example, the town of Yorktown is anticipating about $100,000 annually from the proposed solar carport at the Granite Knolls Sports Complex. Community Solar also provides savings of up to 10-percent off of the utility bills of its subscribers!