Community Center Solar Garden

**Community Center solar garden**

To support Eden Prairie’s Climate Action Plan goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the City partnered with Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF) to build a roof-top solar garden at the Community Center.

Eden Prairie residents who pay electric bills to Xcel Energy, including renters and association members, were able to register for a solar energy subscription on a first-come, first-served basis.

The project was completed in 2024 and residents paid a one-time $25 membership share in the co-op to participate. Subscribers are now receiving monthly credits on their electric bills for their portion of the solar energy produced by the project, and pay the co-op for that energy at a lower rate, creating a net monthly savings.

All subscriptions available for this solar garden are currently full.

About Cooperative Energy Futures

CEF is a Minnesota clean energy cooperative that enables local residents to become member-owners of clean energy in our communities.

Community solar is an opportunity to reduce costs on your electric bill while helping produce clean energy in the community that offsets the energy you use. Since this project is developed and operated by a cooperative, it also offers the opportunity to have a direct vote in co-op elections and a share of profits the co-op generates from local clean energy projects.

Learn more about Cooperative Energy Futures and the co-op’s approach to community solar, or check out the Frequently Asked Questions page. You can also contact CEF with further questions.