Commercial Solar Project
Fergus Electric Cooperative
kwh
Est. Annual Energy Production
Solar
Project Type
Lewistown, MT
Location
107 kW
System Size
Fergus Electric Cooperative (FEC) in Lewistown, Montana selected Bozeman-based solar company, Independent Power Systems, via a competitive bid process, to install their first ‘Solar Garden’, a 107-kilowatt ground-mounted solar PV system.
Solar garden panels were sold to FEC’s customers on a first come first serve basis. FEC customers could purchase as many panels as they desired (at a cost of $595 each) and are credited on their power bill each month for the retail energy value the panels produce.
IPS installed the system summer 2017; it has been operational as of August 2017.
FEC administration reports: The system is performing to specification and all concerned are pleased with how it came out.
"I’m happy to report that our solar array is humming along quietly generating electricity. Since the array was first energized on August 4, 2017 it has generated 113 MWh. The TV monitor is on every day and members and staff both enjoy seeing the activity displayed on the monitor. We are very pleased with the work the IPS team did to install the 324-panel system! The solar array is very popular."
Fergus Electric Cooperative
Building the Future
One System at a Time
Day in and day out we deliver the products and services we would want in our own homes to our clients and customers to help solve their energy challenges. We do this by choosing only the best, safest, and most long-lasting products available to design a system that will continue to perform year after year.
