{"id":38282,"date":"2023-11-01T02:16:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/?page_id=38282"},"modified":"2024-03-11T06:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:12:45","slug":"rays-up-community-solar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/energy-efficiency\/renewables\/solar\/community-solar\/rays-up-community-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays Up Community Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38743 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRID-2-400x251-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Solar Grid \" width=\"367\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRID-2-400x251-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRID-2-400x251-1-340x213.jpeg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><em><strong>The 2024 cycle has been filled. Please check back in early 2026 for details on the next application period.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>In 2016, the Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA) and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and GRID Alternatives partnered to develop a community solar array which is dedicated to offsetting electric bills for income-qualified YVEA members. This solar garden is 100% owned and operated by YVEA. Members participating in this program will receive a partial bill &#8220;offset&#8221; from the energy produced by their portion of a community solar array, and their lease agreement will run from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38754\" class=\"accordion-item post-38754 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-rays-up-community-solar-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who can qualify?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for this program, participants must pay their own electric bill to Yampa Valley Electric and their total household income must be at, or below, 80% of the area median income of their county. YVEA Net Meter members and Yampa Valley Community Solar members do not qualify for the Ray\u2019s Up Program. Community Budget Center (CBC) generally uses previous years\u2019 tax returns as income verification. This project is available to members in Colorado and Wyoming.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38753\" class=\"accordion-item post-38753 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-rays-up-community-solar-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How do I submit my application?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please note the current application cycle has ended. We will be accepting applications again in 2024. When the application cycle is open again in 2024, members will be able to download the application to fill out. After it is filled out and backup documents are gathered, here are the ways members can submit their applications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Send documents to Community Budget Center, who will be vetting all applicants\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:cbcenter1004@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Budget Center email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mailing address:<\/strong> 555 Yampa Avenue, Craig, CO 81625<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone number:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+1-970-824-7898\" rel=\"noopener\">(970) 824-7898<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Stop by YVEA Offices. We can provide printouts of the application and can scan and send in your application with supporting documents. Please note we will be unable to print out any supporting documents for you. If you would like to use this method, we ask that members remain onsite until we scan and transmit the application, so we can return all confidential and supporting documents after scanning items.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Craig Office:<\/strong> 3715 East US 40<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steamboat Office:<\/strong> 2211 Elk River Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-38752\" class=\"accordion-item post-38752 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-rays-up-community-solar-project\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>What documents will I need to include with my application?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Proof of income for all adult household members:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For all adult household members (18+) who filed Federal Income Taxes: please provide the 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ Forms from their most recent year's Federal Income Tax Return<\/li>\n<li>For all household members (except those under 18 years of age) who are not legally required to file Federal Income Taxes: please provide documentation for each source of income. Acceptable income documents include yearly Social Security statements\/award letters (SS, SSI, SSDI), yearly pension statements, W-2s (job income), tax form 1099 (investments or other miscellaneous income), etc. Pay stubs and bank statements are acceptable.<\/li>\n<li>Contact the Community Budget Center if you are unsure of what to send<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<p>YVEA will open the application cycle again in 2026. Please check back then for more details.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please call us at <a href=\"tel:+1-970-879-1160\" rel=\"noopener\">(970) 879-1160<\/a>YVEA.<\/p>\n<h2>Income Limit Area<\/h2>\n<h2>Colorado AMI<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eagle-County-AMI-800x286.png\" alt=\"Eagle County AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eagle-County-AMI-800x286.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eagle-County-AMI-340x121.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eagle-County-AMI.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Cnty-AMI-800x268.png\" alt=\"Garfield Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Cnty-AMI-800x268.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Cnty-AMI-340x114.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garfield-Cnty-AMI.png 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grand-Cnty-AMI-800x265.png\" alt=\"Grand Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grand-Cnty-AMI-800x265.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grand-Cnty-AMI-340x112.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grand-Cnty-AMI.png 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moffat-Cnty-AMI-800x268.png\" alt=\"Moffat Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moffat-Cnty-AMI-800x268.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moffat-Cnty-AMI-340x114.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Moffat-Cnty-AMI.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rio-Blanco-Cnty-AMI-800x267.png\" alt=\"Rio Blanco Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rio-Blanco-Cnty-AMI-800x267.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rio-Blanco-Cnty-AMI-340x114.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rio-Blanco-Cnty-AMI.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Routt-Cnty-AMI-800x266.png\" alt=\"Routt Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Routt-Cnty-AMI-800x266.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Routt-Cnty-AMI-340x113.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Routt-Cnty-AMI.png 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Wyoming AMI<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carbon-Cnty-AMI_0-800x268.png\" alt=\"Carbon Cnty AMI\" width=\"800\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carbon-Cnty-AMI_0-800x268.png 800w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carbon-Cnty-AMI_0-340x114.png 340w, https:\/\/www.yvea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carbon-Cnty-AMI_0.png 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 cycle has been filled. Please check back in early 2026 for details on the next application period. In 2016, the Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA) and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and GRID Alternatives partnered to develop a community solar array which is dedicated to offsetting electric bills for income-qualified YVEA members. 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