Midtown Community Solar Garden Signup

An Allina and Cooperative Energy Futures Partnership

Allina Health and Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF) Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF) are partnering to build the Midtown Community Solar Garden (CSG) on the roof of Abbott Northwestern Hospital at 2855 Chicago Ave in Minneapolis. The CSG is open to community members, Allina staff and Abbott Northwestern staff and patients. See more information about CEF and the project at the bottom of this page.

¿Necesita ayuda en Español?

Si usted necesita ayuda en Español, tenemos miembros de nuestro equipo listos para ayudarle con cualquiera pregunta que tenga.
Sebastian Rivera
612-429-6592
sebastian@cooperativeenergyfutures.com

Ma u baahan tahay caawin?

Hadee add caawin uu bahanthay oo rabtid ruux afka Somali ku hadlow. Waan ku cawin karna.
Rukia Abdi
612-217-0129
rukia@cooperativeenergyfutures.com

Please Fill In The Boxes Below

Filling out this form is the first step to sign up for a community solar garden. Outreach staff from CEF will follow up with the next steps to size your subscription and enroll you as a member of Cooperative Energy Futures.

Contact Information

Mailing Address
 If your Mailing and Xcel Service address are the same check this box to fill it in automatically.

Xcel Electric Account information

In order to send you the Subscriber Agency Agreement to get the subscription process started, we must have your Xcel Energy account number.

If your electric utility is not listed, we cannot currently provide you a subscription. This is due to the fact that Xcel Energy is, unfortunately, the only electric utility required by state law to work with other companies and cooperatives, like Cooperative Energy Futures, to offer community solar as a renewable energy option.
Show me where to find the Customer of Record.
Show me where to find my Account Number.
Show me where to find my Premise Number. If you cannot locate your Xcel bill premise number, you can leave this field blank.
If your subscription will be for a home or rental unit, select "Residential". If it is for a business or organization, you can select the service type you have, or leave it blank if you don't know.
Upload a copy of your Xcel Energy bill to help us verify your information (You can download one from your online Xcel account). A PDF works best but a photo or scan will also work.

Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Eligibility

Why does CEF need this information?

The new State of Minnesota LMI Accessible Community Solar Program requires us to verify subscriber Area Median Income (AMI) Levels and household size in order to meet minimum thresholds for low and moderate income subscribers. The new law also requires Xcel Energy to credit community solar subscribers below 150% AMI at a higher rate than subscribers above 150% AMI.

Click here to see the rules for determining your household size

Using the county you live in and your household size, go to THIS TABLE to determine if your household gross annual income (before taxes are taken out) is lower than 80% AMI, in between 80 and 150% AMI, or over 150% AMI.

If you are currently qualified for an income based assistance program and have a dated acceptance letter you can upload it here. If you aren't sure or have not applied for such a program the CEF representative that follows up with will be happy to answer any questions you have about income verification.

Information about CEF, community solar and cooperatives:

CEF is a community member owned renewable energy developer based in the Twin Cities and serving Minnesota communities.

CEF exists to ensure Minnesotans have access to clean, affordable, and renewable energy, developed by community members, designed to serve community needs, and owned by members to build community wealth for all while addressing historic injustice. This includes empowering communities across Minnesota through clean, local, and member-owned energy solutions.

Cooperatively owned community solar gardens:

  • Enable everyone to benefit and participate in renewable energy benefits regardless of income, credit score, citizenship status, whether you own or rent, or have a roof unsuitable for solar.
  • Members subscribe to a cooperatively owned solar array with no upfront or out-of-pocket cost.
  • CEF’s CSG program provides an affordable, renewable energy option that reduces utility bills and supports local, clean energy generation, without having to install panels on your own roof.
  • Participants gain control over their energy source, fostering community empowerment and environmental sustainability.

For Abbott Northwestern Patient Referrals and Abbott Northwestern and Allina Staff:

  • The fields above must be completed to refer your patient or sign up yourself.
  • If you or the patient doesn't have an email please fill in that field with your or the patient's last name and the numbers of today's date: Example email format: use subscriber’s first and last name in this format: subscriber+firstname.lastname@cooperativeenergyfutures.com
  • If you or the patient don't have a phone number enter 555-555-5555
  • If they have more than one phone or email, put additional contact info in the Questions/Notes field above.