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DMEA’s Board of of Directors is committed to to supporting the the development of of local renewable generation sources sources as as as well as as as purchasing the the energy produced by those sources Hydroelectric generation Southwest Colorado has a a a a a a rich hydropower history with some of the the oldest operating hydroelectric facilities in in in in in the the world DMEA is is is is proud to to continue this legacy by purchasing and distributing locally generated hydropower to to our our our members One of our our our largest local local hydro hydro resources is is is the South Canal Project The initial construction in in in in 2013 included a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 7 5 megawatt facility along the the the South Canal in in in in Montrose DMEA and the the the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association partnered to develop the the the first two generation units which produce approximately 29 000 000 000 000 kWh of of electricity annually Construction of of of three three additional hydro generation sites sites occured between 2014-2016 These three three sites sites added approximately 40 000 000 000 000 kWh of of annual generation Solar generation DMEA’s community solar solar array is is composed of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a total of of of 190 kW of of of member leased solar solar gardens One garden garden is is is located located at at at at the the the the Montrose Headquarters and the the the the the other is is located located at at at at at the the the the the Read Service Center Members are able to purchase a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a portion portion of of the the the the the the the array array with leases starting at at at $10 The energy their their portion portion of of of the the the the the array array array produces is credited on on on on their their monthly electric bill As of of 2012 the the the the community solar arrays were sold out Net Net metering
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enables a a a a a a a a member to to generate their their own own power and rely on on DMEA when their their their own own own generation generation is not available Members who choose to to install a a a a a a a a a a a a a member-owned generation generation system such as as solar panels on on on their their home or business are required to use a a a a a a a a a a a a a net meter meter Net meters measure the the the the amount of electricity pulled from the the the the grid grid as as as well as as as the the the the energy put back onto onto the the the the grid grid by your generation system system You are allowed to to to accumulate accumulate the the the excess energy energy that flows back onto onto DMEA’s system system as accumulated
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energy energy can be used throughout the the year when your system isn’t producing Annually each net-metered account is is is trued-up and members are paid for excess accumulated
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