Prairie Power, Inc. (PPI), is our wholesale electric generation and transmission supplier headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. From their investment in two 500-kilowatt solar farms, they offer the opportunity for member-consumers of Menard Electric to purchase solar-generated electricity through the Bright Options Solar program. The Shelby Solar Farm is located in Shelbyville, Illinois and the Spoon River Solar Farm (shown here) is located in Astoria, Illinois. These two solar farms are harvesting energy from the sun to provide an opportunity for homeowners to receive some of their electricity from the sun.
Under Bright Options Solar, a member agrees to purchase blocks of solar-generated energy, at an added cost. Three purchasing options are available: blocks of 200, 400, and 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month.
The added cost for a 200 kWh solar block is $12 per month; the added cost for a 400 kWh solar block is $24 per month; and added cost for a 600 kWh solar block is $36 per month. Bright Options participants may begin purchases at any time with an automatic renewal at the beginning of each calendar year. The cost associated with each block of solar energy purchased will appear as a separate line item on the member's electric bill and is in addition to all normally billed charges.
If you are an environmentally-minded consumer, Bright Options Solar just might be what you have been waiting for to participate in renewable energy.
To sign up for the Bright Option Solar program, please send an email to info@menard.com or click here and complete the enrollment form.
