Dive Summary:

• Pedernales Electric Co-op (PEC) is planning to make the option to buy a portion of a large-scale solar project available to interested members; the members will also be able to lease rooftop solar panels.
• PEC’s board of directors set a goal in August for the co-op to achieve 30 percent of its electric generation capacity requirements from renewable sources.
• The programs are being developed in response to growing interest in solar technology from the cooperatives more than 200,000 consumer members and could begin implementation in 2013.

From the article:

Pedernales Electric Co-op plans to make available to interested members the options of buying a portion of a large-scale solar project or leasing rooftop solar panels.

“Increasing our commitment to renewable energy brings value to our members and the co-op,” said Patrick Cox, vice president of the board of directors of PEC. ...