A faith-based solar power initiative. Fill out our interest form to start your Solar Journey today! Solar Faithful Interest Form Step 1 of 6 16% The Solar Faithful team, which includes Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, the Climate Witness Project, World Renew, Chart House Energy, and others, are launching a solar organization for Michigan faith communities. Our vision is to increase solar access in Michigan faith communities to encourage all congregations, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), low-income congregations, and diverse faith traditions, to work toward addressing the climate crisis. Our goal is that at least 50% of participating faith communities will be congregations of predominantly BIPOC or low-income/low-wealth membership, and/or are non-Christian, non-Unitarian faith traditions. Aside from an opportunity for faith communities to exercise care for Creation, benefits include: - No upfront cost for the solar panels and their installation - Maintenance is provided for 25 years. - Saving 10% of the cost on the electricity generated by the solar panels. Eligibility: - Houses of worship - Religious schools - Buildings of regional bodies, ecumenical, and interfaith organizations - Other faith-based nonprofit organizations *All information provided will be used only for program purposes-- never shared or sold beyond this collaboration. Once a member of your organization fills out this form and submits the electric bills for the most recent 12 months, a member of our team will follow-up to share more program details. Faith-based organization name(Required) Type of organization (select all that apply if your organization has more than one building)(Required)ChooseHouse of worshipReligious schoolBuildings of regional bodies, ecumenical, and interfaith organizationsOther faith-based organizationWebsite (or social media page) *(Required) Street address (street, city, state, zip code)(Required) Street City State Zip Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands FaithChooseBaháʼÃBuddhistChristianHinduJainJewishMuslimUnitarian UniversalistChristian denomination (if applicable)ChooseAfrican Methodist Episcopal (AME)AME ZionAnabaptistBaptistCatholicChristian Church, Disciples of ChristChristian Methodist Episcopal (CME)Christian Reformed Church (CRC)Church of God in Christ (COGIC)Community of ChristEpiscopalEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)Lutheran Church - Missouri SynodMissionary Baptist Church (MBC)National Baptist ConventionPresbyterianProgressive National Baptist ConventionQuakerReformed Church in America (RCA)Seventh-day AdventistUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOrthodox CommunionsOtherYear your congregation or organization was established(Required) Approx. how many members does your organization have? (i.e., how many members attend your congregation; how many students in your school, etc.)(Required) What are your organization's goals for going solar? (please select all that apply)(Required) reduce energy bills energy independence demonstrate leadership in addressing the climate crisis reduce pollution take practical action to bring Earth care into our congregational lives Other What are your organization's goals for going solar? ( Other )(Required) Racial Diversity Please indicate whether the following statements are reflective of your organization.Our organization has predominantly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) leadership (clergy and lay).(Required) Yes No Our organization has predominantly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) membership.(Required) Yes No Economic Diversity Please indicate whether the following statements are reflective of your organization.Our organization has a ministry that serves low-income individuals and/or families.(Required) Yes No Our organization is predominately made up of members who are low-income or low-wealth.(Required) Yes No Our organization has a full-time clergy on staff.(Required) Yes No Our organization's approximate annual budget is under $250,000:(Required) Yes No Contact Person Please share the name and contact information of the person who will serve as the point of contact for the purpose of exploring solar for your organization.Contact name(Required) Contact's role within your organization(Required) Contact email(Required) Contact phone number(Required) Utility InformationWho is your organization's electricity provider?(Required) Consumers Energy DTE Energy Other Who is your organization's electricity provider? ( Other )(Required) What is your organization's average monthly electric bill (in kWh)? Have you had a solar assessment to explore what size solar array would be the right size for your building? Yes No Not sure Other Have you had a solar assessment to explore what size solar array would be the right size for your building? ( Other )(Required) If yes, what system size has been proposed (in kW)? If you have had a solar assessment, what is the approximate % of your electricity that solar would provide? How old is your building's roof? *ChooseLess than 5 yearsLess than 10 yearsLess than 20 yearsGreater than 20 yearsNote Sure Optional Questions: Energy Efficiency & Electrification Electrification is the process whereby fossil-fuel sources of power - like coal, oil and gas - are substituted with electricity generated from renewable energy sources, like solar, wind, hydro and geothermal. Do you have an interest in energy efficiency or electrification for your building? What is the timing you are working with? Is there any urgency (e.g. a boiler or hot water heater that needs to be replaced) to the upgrades? What is the age of your electrical panel? What is the square footage of your building? What is your building's heating system type?ChooseSteamHot WaterForced AirElectric ResistanceHeat PumpWhat is your building's heating system's fuel source?ChooseNatural GasElectricityPropaneWhat is the age of the heating system? What is the age of the cooling system? Other Comments Δ Increasing solar access among houses of worship and faith-based nonprofits
