"The community solar segment is on the cusp of becoming a mainstream driver of U.S. solar market growth."
"For renters and people living in large apartment buildings, it offers them a way into the solar boom."
"CEC is developing a new model for the 21st-century electric grid."
About CEC
CEC is a new idea in power generation that is building, operating and maintaining community-shared clean energy facilities. CEC is pioneering the model of delivering clean power-generation through medium-scale facilities that are collectively owned by participating utility customers. CEC's proprietary software automatically calculates monthly credits for members and integrates with the utilities' existing billing system. Our Manifesto
RooflessSolar™
RooflessSolar (community solar) is an optimally located off-site solar facility that enables any resident or business to take advantage of solar power, even those who rent or lease. Customers receive the benefits of going solar, without the worry of installation or maintenance.
Get StartedUtility Solutions
CEC has developed proven software and services that allow for on-time market community solar deployments. For utilities seeking to offer their own community solar program, but are unsure where to begin, CEC is the solution.
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16
States Served
74
Projects Online
80
MW
Megawatts Online
192
MW
Under Development
Our Services
RooflessSolar
RooflessSolar is available for residential, commercial and non-profit customers. To get started, find out if RooflessSolar is available in your area!
LEARN MORESoftware
Need a 100% successful community solar program? CEC is your trusted partner whether you need a turnkey solution, software or just a little help.
LEARN MOREOnboarding
Are you looking to bring clean energy to your community or organization? CEC offers the industry’s leading marketing, sales, finance, and logistics services.
LEARN MOREFeatured Projects
NEC Retail
NEC Retail | Orange Grove, TX
YVEA
YVEA Energy | Craig, CO
UXBRIDGE I
National Grid | Uxbridge, MA
BHE I
Black Hills Energy | Boone, CO
CEC ADAMS
National Grid | Adams, MA
BOULDER COWDERY
Xcel Energy | Boulder, CO
Our Partners
CEC extends its appreciation to the various individuals and organizations that share our passion and vision to create widespread use of clean energies to the benefit of all. The following organizations share this interest and have helped CEC make community-shared clean energy a reality.
Leadership Team
Paul Spencer
Founder & CEO
As the innovative founder of CEC’s community solar concept, Mr. Spencer leads the company’s ongoing technology...
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Tom Sweeney
Pres. of Renewable Assets
A seasoned growth leader, Mr. Sweeney brings a wealth of experience to CEC, leading the organization’s...
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Sam Cunningham
Chief Legal Officer
An expert legal professional in the sustainability and energy field, Mr. Cunningham brings over 30 years...
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Bart Rupert
Chief Information Officer
A proven strategic technology leader, Mr. Rupert has created a track record of creating growth and...
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Status: Taking Reservations
NEC Retail Roofless Solar Array
Customers: Residential, Commercial, Government, Nonprofit
Utility: NEC Retail
Size: 904,500 W
152 CR 308Orange Grove, TX
27.9108187,-98.0139036 | Map Location Sign Up
Status: Panels available
Yampa Valley Community Solar Array
Customers: Residential, Commercial, Government, Nonprofit
Utility: Yampa Valley Electric Association
Size: 579,080 W
1006 County Rd 177Craig, CO
40.4704600,-107.5612300 | Map Location Sign Up
Status: Panels available
CEC Uxbridge Community Array 1 (NGrid SE)
Customers: Residential, Commercial, Government, Nonprofit
Utility: National Grid
Size: 1,012,600 W
62 Commerce DriveUxbridge, MA
42.0421384, -71.6183889 | Map Location Sign Up
Status: Panels available
BHE Roofless Solar Array
Customers: Residential, Commercial, Government, Nonprofit
Utility: Black Hills Energy
Size: 124,800 W
57th Lane and Hwy. 50Boone, CO
38.2240580, -104.2603990 | Map Location Sign Up
Status: Panels available
CEC Adams Community Array 1 (NGrid WC)
Customers: Residential, Commercial, Government, Nonprofit
Utility: National Grid
Size: 1,384,320 W
217 East RoadAdams, MA
42.636218, -73.098726 | Map Location Sign Up
Status: Sold out
Boulder Cowdery Meadows
Customers: Residential, Commercial
Utility: Xcel Energy
Size: 499,895 W
1600 South 66th StreetBoulder, CO 80304
39.952725, -105.19687 | Map Location Sign Up
Paul Spencer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
As the innovative founder of CEC’s community solar concept, Mr. Spencer leads the company’s ongoing technology enabled vision and execution, and is a driving force in enabling the rapidly expanding industry. Paul is a serial entrepreneur, having built 10 companies in the last 28 years across industries including energy, software, systems engineering, medical, brokerage and real estate development. As an experienced growth executive, Paul has also led Business Development for Qwest and held the position of Vice President of Sales for First Consulting Group (now CSC). Mr. Spencer has received a patent for past processes and hundreds of copyrights.
Bart Rupert
Chief Information Officer
A proven strategic technology leader, Mr. Rupert has created a track record of creating growth and success at CEC through managing the many Information Technology and platform needs, creating CEC’s differentiated market capability – the Community Solar Platform. Bart was the COO of Plexis Healthcare Systems where the software company grew through strategic alliances with large companies such as Accenture, CSC, Cognizant, and Noridian. Bart also served as the COO of Crib Notes Software, cultivating the organization into a recognized market leader, and has worked for industry leaders including HBOC, McKesson, and FCG in various leadership roles.
Tom Sweeney
President of Renewable Assets
A seasoned growth leader, Mr. Sweeney brings a wealth of experience to CEC, leading the organization’s expansion into new markets, scaling the development of projects, while managing the day to day operations of CEC’s rapidly growing renewable assets business and ground breaking services. Tom was the founder, Chairman and CEO of Incentra Solutions, a $200 million IT Systems Integrator in the US and Western Europe. Tom also lead a series of IT services and software companies in the US, Europe and Asia/Pac. Mr. Sweeney started his career in the Telecommunications industry and was a senior executive at Level 3, Worldcom, MFS, Centex and MCI.
Sam Cunningham
Chief Legal Officer
An expert legal professional in the sustainability and energy field, Mr. Cunningham brings over 30 years of industry, business and legal experience to CEC. Sam is responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of the company and guides the organization through the complex and rapidly expanding renewable energy legal landscape. Sam’s diverse background includes energy services, real estate, engineering & construction, lending, acquisitions and sales experience. Mr. Cunningham has also owned and operated several successful start-up and high-growth businesses, and successfully combines an entrepreneurial mindset with sound legal practices.
Christopher Hunter
Chief Capital Officer
A skillful expert in capital markets, with entrepreneurial experience in the energy development industry, Mr. Hunter is responsible for originating and securing all required project capital for CEC, including project equity, tax equity, construction financing, term debt and mezzanine financing. Prior to CEC, Chris created and led a number of successful energy development companies, each of which was acquired by institutional investors. Mr. Hunter studied Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University, and is a graduate of the EMBA-Global program, a joint MBA degree offered by Columbia and London Business Schools.