New Jersey Approves Agrivoltaic Funding and PECO Begins Paying Homeowners for Battery Power

It’s a great week for New Jersey farmers and anyone who buys their power from PECO (the utility that covers Southeast PA and the city of Philadelphia). After listening to this episode, anyone intrigued about putting solar or batteries on their property in New Jersey or Pennsylvania should contact Exact Solar. Book my free estimate with Exact Solar’s teamLast week, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities signed off on 52.06 megawatts across farms in eight counties in the opening round of the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program.(“Dual-use” means putting solar panels above or between crops instead of replacing the crops, not “covering farmland in solar panels so it can never be used for anything else,” as opponents to this type of legislation have suggested). These 16 farms will grow soybeans, hay, grains, vegetables and fruit under and around the panels. Some will graze livestock between the panels. They’re spread across Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Salem and Warren counties.At the same time, PECO officially launched Flex & Save, a program that pays homeowners for letting them borrow power from their home battery during times of high need. PECO says the average participant will earn roughly $480 a year, up to $640 per year. This Week in Solar is always brought to you by Exact Solar, your highly reviewed, locally-owned solar installer for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. If you’re interested in participating in either of these programs, book a time to talk to Exact Solar’s team by clicking the link below, and we will walk you through how much you could save by putting solar energy on your property. Show Me The Numbers for My Home