Missoula Electric Cooperative

Missoula Electric Cooperative is a community-owned utility providing safe, reliable electric service to its customers in Western Montana. MEC is proud to offer its members the opportunity to participate in a community solar project, which allows individuals and businesses to receive a share of the renewable energy produced directly on their bill. Go to missoulaelectric.com to learn more.

Sponsored Projects:

Frenchtown High School

Location:
Frenchtown, MT
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
5.20 - kilowatts

Thanks to support from the Missoula Electric Cooperative and Bonneville Power Administration, the Frenchtown School installed a 5.2 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system to serve as an interactive classroom tool while building a community of dedicated renewable energy educators. Solar 4R Schools provided middle and high school teachers with a customized renewable energy teacher training in August 2016, complete with hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website. To optimize integration... Read full project narrative >>

Missoula Electric Cooperative - Community Solar

Location:
Lolo, MT
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
50.00 - kilowatts

Missoula Electric Cooperative’s community solar program (MEC Solar) was constructed to give our members an opportunity to acquire renewable energy from a centrally-located, cooperatively-owned solar array.  In December 2015, MEC completed the installation of a 50 kilowatt solar array adjacent to our distribution substation in Lolo, about 10 miles south of Missoula.  The array is composed of 176 panels divided between two groups of 88 panels feeding electricity through two 480-volt inverters (see live performance data here... Read full project narrative >>