Search shop cook learn participate join contact login Search form Search City Market is Powered by the Sun Solar Project Stats Our 136 roof-top panels from groSolar of White River Junction provide 31.28kw. This solar-generated electricity produces the equivalent of over 3% of the Co-op’s energy needs or enough electricity to power over six Burlington homes. We’re hoping to partner with Burlington Electric to sell directly back to the grid at a premium to further enhance the payback to our store; a first of its kind “Feed in Tariff” for Burlington Electric. The solar project rang in at a cost of $187,912 total, but that’s not what the Co-op has to pay. The Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund awarded us a $53,900 grant. These grant funds come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. City Market’s application for the grant was one of only a handful approved in the State of Vermont. In addition to the grant, the Co-op receives a $40,204 federal tax credit (30% of our investment in the project.) This has brought our out-of-pocket costs for the project to $93,808. While our hearts may tell us that investing in solar is the right thing to do, our solar project also makes solid business sense. With a return on investment of over 13% and a payback of less than five years, this is a sure bet and a hedge against electric rate inflation. Check out some of the attention this project received: http://journalism.smcvt.edu/echo/3.9.10/News/citymarket.html http://www.wptz.com/video/22827432/index.html http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=12133247 Time lapse videos of our solar panels being installed onto City Market's roof. Membership Weekly Sales Careers Hot Bar & Deli Menus Gift Cards Members Become a Member Benefits & Programs Member Work Member Meetings & Elections Board of Directors Farmers & Producers Local Food Statistics & Resources Farmer & Producer Profiles Become a Co-op Vendor Local Food Gaps Community Partners Donations & Sponsorships Career Seekers Overview Current Openings Benefits Facebook Twitter Instagram Yelp City Market, Onion River Co-op Burlington, VT Thanksgiving Hours Downtown: Wednesday, November 24: 7am - 9pm Thursday, November 25: Closed Friday, November 26: 9am - 9pm South End: Wednesday, November 24: 7am - 9pm Thursday, November 25: Closed Friday, November 26: 9am - 9pm Downtown 82 S. Winooski Ave Open 7am - 9pm every day South End 207 Flynn Ave Open 7am - 9pm every day Contact Us