Project Overview
Encore Renewable Energy has started building the 4.99-MW Poverty Plains Solar Project in Warner, New Hampshire. This community solar project will be built on a former gravel pit. The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) will help the initiative provide cheap renewable energy to 11 communities in the state.
Transforming Unused Land
Chad Farrell, Founder and Co-CEO of Encore Renewable Energy, stated,
“New Hampshire has a lot of potential to take advantage of energy solutions, and Poverty Plains Solar is proof of what can be done.”
“This project is helping to make the Granite State’s energy future more resilient and affordable by lowering electricity rates and bringing new life to a gravel pit that had already been developed.”
Community Benefits and Cost Savings
The array will save money on power bills by sending cash payments to public agencies in 11 CPCNH Member Communities via New Hampshire’s Group Net Metering program once it is up and running. When it is finished, the array will be the biggest solar installation in New Hampshire.
Mark Bolinger, Director of Projects and Programs for CPCNH, said,
“This project is a big win for our member communities. It will give them almost $5 million in benefits that will help us offer lower, more stable electric rates.”
“This project shows that communities all over the state can use renewable energy that is made in their own areas.”
At a recent event, Encore also gave $20,000 to the Warner Beautification Committee, which will help make Warner safer and more beautiful by improving plants and infrastructure. Encore’s new Community Impact Program includes this gift. The program supports community programs with every building project they perform. It also helps the firm achieve its larger goal of being a trusted partner for everyone involved in the projects they plan and deliver.
