The ability to generate a steady cash flow while sending solar electricity back to Ontario's electrical grid was an irresistible opportunity for the Eileen Tallman Co-operative in Ottawa's west end. The 11.73-kilowatt solar system was installed by Visio Energy of Kanata and financed by the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative (OREC) under a 20-year contract with the Ontario Power Authority.
"We had actually hoped we could do this for ourselves and generate some income for the co-op, but as a non-profit, we simply didn't have it in the budget," said Eileen Tallman President Janice Lafontaine. OREC's turnkey support was the missing piece that made the project a reality.