Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op

Local Energy for a Sustainable Future

Announcing the Bristol Community Solar Project

The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury has begun marketing the Bristol Community Solar project to Vermont residents with an electric meter in the Green Mountain Power (GMP) service territory. Subscriptions are now available.

At the present time, subscription priority is being given to: Bristol residents, businesses and organizations; Acorn Energy Co-op members and members of the Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN) and Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL). That special priority period ends on Friday, May 7, so if you are interested in participating in this unique community-owned solar project, contact us soon!

Regardless of the town you live in, if you are already an Acorn Energy Co-op member, and have paid at least half of the Lifetime membership, you also qualify for this initial offering.

If you would like to see more detailed financial information for participating in Bristol Community Solar, it’s available here.

If you would like to participate in an online Zoom educational event, there are meetings scheduled for:

Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. for all potential investors
Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. for all potential investors

If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact our coordinator Mary Mester, at info@acornenergycoop.com.

If you need help calculating how many units to invest in, or have any other questions, please contact Mary at info@acornenergycoop.com

Please include your full name, address, email and phone number.

The Acorn Energy Solar Team

Acorn Energy and CEAC Team Up to Create LiveGreenVT, Champlain Valley Climate and Energy Guide

Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op and the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) have developed an online guide offering free listings to businesses and organizations doing work related to climate and renewable energy in our region. A digital version of the guide was launched in September, 2020, followed by a printed version sometime in the foreseeable future. There is no charge for a basic listing in the guide.

If you are a business interested in being included in the guide, please go to

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OFFERINGS

We offer our members premium quality wood pellets for home heating in bags and bulk, discounts on cold climate heat pumps and residential solar PV, as well as participation in Community Solar projects. Members can also take advantage of our Co-op Partners Program that offers discounts on a wide range of energy and other products and services.

For details on our third community-owned solar project, Acorn Energy Solar 3 in Bristol, VT go here.

OUR TEAM

The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op is managed by a ten-member working board that oversees all aspects of our operations for our member-owners. These all-volunteer board members are elected by our members at our annual meeting for three-year terms. We also have a part-time, coordinator who answers the phone, responds to inquiries, and assists our members in many other ways.