By LYNN SPENO, Glenn’s Environmental Committee Chair

Still stuck at home and wanting to find ways to help with environmental issues? Have you been curious about solar power and want to see if solar would work for your home? A citizen-led Solarize program offers you a free assessment if you request it before September 30. Glenn’s Environmental Committee encourages you to take a look at the offering. Solarize Decatur-DeKalb provides homes, churches, and businesses within DeKalb County the opportunity to leverage the power of group purchasing to save on the cost of new solar technologies and clean energy products, including modern, high-efficiency solar panels, battery storage systems such as the Tesla Powerwall, and EV charging stations for homes and businesses. The assessment can be done completely online using aerial photos of your roof from databases like Google Maps and the system can be sized to your needs based on your electric bill, so that the system can pay for itself in your electric savings.

Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board, Environment Georgia, Sierra Club of Georgia, Solar Crowdsource, and several local volunteers have come together to make Solarize possible. The more homes and businesses that sign up for solar, the less the solar costs for all who participate. Financing is available, and you can sign up for the community solar discount and still claim the federal tax credit for the solar installation. For more details and a free solar assessment with no obligation visit: www.solarcrowdsource.com/campaign/decatur-dekalb-2-0/