Off-site Solar for Businesses

Leverage off-site solar to meet your business and sustainability goals

OVERVIEW

Leverage the benefits of renewable energy with no capital expenditure or physical impact to your assets through off-site solar. Cloudbreak Energy takes care of development, construction, ownership, and operation of the solar arrays, while you receive credit for purchasing the renewable energy generated from our arrays. 

Customers can purchase the clean power at a discounted rate and use the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) towards energy reduction requirements and internal sustainability goals, (e.g., CO  Building Performance Standards and Energize Denver) and internal sustainability goals.

Overview

Benefits of off-site solar

Predictability

Secure power for 20+ years at fixed pricing to ensure a consistent source of renewable energy.

No CAPEX

Zero upfront cost to install or finance the solar facility.

No Up-Front Payment

Payments are based directly on per kWh consumption.

No Maintenance

There is no physical impact to your assets; Cloudbreak handles all of the ongoing maintenance associated with the solar system and off-site location.

Energy Savings

Given the historical increasing cost of power, our fixed escalator pricing model can help businesses realize significant energy savings over time.

Accreditation

Avoid compliance costs for building performance standards (e.g., Energize Denver and CO Building Performance Standards) and work towards third-party sustainability certifications.

Pathways

Off-site Solar Solutions for Businesses

Community Solar

Community Solar (CSG) allows individuals or building owners to “subscribe” to a percentage of power produced from one of Cloudbreak’s systems. Once the arrays begin producing energy, customers will receive bill credits from their utility recognizing their purchase of renewable energy.

Multi-family Building Owners:

  • Building owners can “subscribe” entire buildings or a portfolio of buildings to one of Cloudbreak’s arrays, allowing their tenants to receive Energy as a Service for the purchase of renewable power. The owner can then elect to purchase the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) associated with the clean energy generated from our systems to use towards sustainability goals or compliance standards.

Off-Site Net Metering

At Cloudbreak Energy, we empower businesses to embrace sustainability through innovative solar solutions. Our Off-Site Net Metering program is tailored to support corporations in achieving stringent green building performance standards while making a significant impact on their bottom line and contributing to global sustainability efforts.

Businesses can purchase bundled power and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from Cloudbreak’s existing projects and apply the renewable energy to a metered location within the utility’s service area. This allows corporations to power individual buildings or entire portfolios across multiple locations with clean energy.

  • This program is ideal for customers whose properties consume at least 5,000 MWh annually.
  • Cloudbreak can size systems to meet up to 200% of the customer’s annual energy consumption.

Social Impact with Off-site Solar

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IMPACT RECs

Impact RECs allow your business to align its sustainability goals with social impact investment. By purchasing Cloudbreak’s Impact RECs, offtakers receive Green-e certified Renewable Energy Certificates associated with the supply of clean energy to the grid while also subsidizing renewable energy for Income-Qualified subscribers. Cloudbreak Energy will work with your business to tailor the RECs to best suit your ESG goals.

  • Through the Impact REC program, Cloudbreak is able to provide nearly 2x your business’ investment in the form of discounted power to qualifying subscribers.

 

Overview

Frequently asked questions

What is the process to “sign up”?
What is the process to “sign up”?

Submit your contact information and indicated interest below, and we will be in touch to evaluate your needs and provide a tailored solution. Someone will respond to you within 1 business day.

What is the maximum amount I can offset?
What is the maximum amount I can offset?

Cloudbreak can size our systems up to 200% of your reasonably expected total average annual electricity consumption.

Can I use sustainability grant funding towards the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)?
Can I use sustainability grant funding towards the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)?

Yes. We advise that you review the specific terms of your grant, but many building efficiency grants allow for funds to be used towards the acquisition of, or subscription to, renewable energy.

Are your RECs Green-e® certified?
Are your RECs Green-e® certified?

Yes. Cloudbreak’s RECs are Green-e® certified and are created when one megawatt-hour of renewable energy is generated – about the amount of energy it takes to power the average home for one day.

Can I sign up for off-site solar if I already have solar onsite?
Can I sign up for off-site solar if I already have solar onsite?

Yes. We will work with you to size the system to match the remaining consumption you would like offset.

Is this an option in all areas of the U.S.A.?
Is this an option in all areas of the U.S.A.?

Certain states in the US have passed legislation that allows for the development of offsite solar projects. Contact us to confirm your eligibility.

Off-site Solar for Businesses

Submit your Interest

We will evaluate your business and buildings to see if they are a good fit for off-site solar.

There is no commitment required.

East Coast

Cloudbreak has over 66.3 MWdc of sites under active development in major East Coast markets such as Virginia, New York, and others. These projects span large distributed projects with utilities such as Dominion as well as community solar projects in National Grid and NYSEG service territories.

Midwest

Cloudbreak Energy has been awarded 8 MWdc of distributed solar projects in Iowa. Cloudbreak is actively developing more than 23 MWdc of distributed and community solar projects in several Midwest markets and across multiple utility territories, such as WE Energies, WPS, and Xcel.

West Coast

Cloudbreak Energy has 70+ MWdc of distributed solar and solar plus storage projects in active development in various counties across the Pacific Northwest and in California. The West Coast is a large focus area for the firm as community and distributed solar legislation gains momentum in some of those key markets.

COLORADO

Cloudbreak has been awarded 70+MWdc of distributed and community solar projects with Xcel, Black Hills, and Mountain Parks Electric which are in various stages of maturity, ranging from permitting to COD. Cloudbreak also has 180 MWdc of utility scale solar and 212.2 MWdc of distributed and community solar projects under active development.