Boston Community Solar Cooperative Awarded $75,000 Grant from Solstice Community Benefit Fund

Boston, Massachusetts - March 5, 2025 - The Boston Community Solar Cooperative (BCSC) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Solstice Community Benefit Fund. This generous grant will support BCSC's mission to bring clean, affordable, and community-owned solar energy to Boston's low-income and historically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

The grant will be used to expand BCSC's innovative community solar projects, which aim to reduce carbon emissions and promote energy equity. By placing solar panels on rooftops and other suitable locations, BCSC enables residents to benefit from solar energy without the need for individual installations. This model not only provides environmental benefits, but also helps bridge the wealth gap by allowing community members to own the solar arrays that generate their power.

The Boston Community Solar Cooperative believes in a future powered by the sun and owned by the community. Solar energy is inexhaustible, available worldwide, and has economic value. No one owns the sun, and everyone is entitled to a share. Our projects are focused on addressing the significant disparity in access to clean electricity in low- and moderate-income communities in Boston. In the last 15 years the Commonwealth has deployed 14.5 gigawatts of solar, but less than 2% is serving a low-income rate payer. BCSC seeks to change that dynamic by enabling communities to own the new solar arrays we need to decarbonize buildings, transportation and power generation. We aspire to rewrite Boston's legacy of racial injustice and deliver the environmental and economic benefits of solar energy to Boston neighborhoods.

Sam Cote, Enterprise Account Executive stated "Solstice is incredibly proud to support and uplift community solar cooperatives like BCSC, that share our values and are doing the important on the ground work to live those values."

"We are incredibly grateful to Solstice for their support," said Greg King, Co-Founder and Interim President of BCSC. "This grant will enable us to accelerate our efforts to create a cleaner, more equitable future for all Bostonians. We believe that those who own the power should have the power, and this funding brings us one step closer to making that vision a reality."

The Solstice Community Benefit Fund is dedicated to supporting initiatives that promote sustainable energy solutions, environmental justice, and community empowerment. Their investment in BCSC underscores the importance of community-led efforts in the transition to renewable energy.

For more information about the Boston Community Solar Cooperative and its projects, please visit BCSC's website. (https://bostoncommunitysolar.coop/)

Boston Community Solar Cooperative
PO Box 300821
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Contact Info: Kendra Beaver, Secretary, hello@bostoncommunitysolar.org

Press contact: Greg King, Co-Founder and Interim President, 617-610-9616

The Boston Community Solar Cooperative's (BCSC) community solar program helps communities to build cooperatively-owned solar arrays that are controlled by local communities, where both the financial benefits and the clean electricity are kept close to home. BCSC believes in a future powered by the sun and owned by the community. Solar energy is inexhaustible, available worldwide, and has economic value. No one owns the sun, and everyone is entitled to a share. Our projects are focused on addressing the significant disparity in access to clean electricity in low- and moderate-income communities in Boston, Massachusetts. BCSC seeks to enable communities to own the new solar arrays we need to decarbonize buildings, transportation and power generation. We aspire to rewrite Boston's legacy of racial injustice and deliver the environmental and economic benefits of solar energy to Boston neighborhoods.

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