A Lexington woman is one of dozens of homeowners getting power from the sun.
Salaries Lexington Assist homeowners and other property owners and purchasing and installing solar panels at a discounted rate and troubleshooting the installation process.
The city celebrated the program's success and the progress today.
Homeowner Denise Leitch spoke about her experience.
I was amazed at how quick professional, courteous everybody was.
We had to have inspections done by the state once the solar was installed.
So from start to finish, it took about six weeks.
We went live the end of the first week of May and the savings on my utility bills are just unbelievable.
I went from like 175 200 a month down to 20 a month.
If we don't change what we're doing, there may not be a sustainable world.
In my opinion, you know, with all the we recycle, we use as much natural resources as we possibly can.
And I think it's important.
The Kentucky Solar Energy Society partnered with the City of Lexington for the Solar Rise Lexington program.
It also launched similar program