A new roof, a new revenue stream, and clean solar energy for the community. These are just some of the benefits going toward the owners of this apartment building in southeast Washington, D.C., thanks to the latest community solar installation from Prism Solar. As the project’s developer, owner, and operator, Prism Solar led the effort, all with no out-of-pocket costs for the building owners, who now collect a passive revenue stream from simply leasing out their roof space to Prism Solar. The clean energy generated each year by the installation — about 53,838 kilowatt hours — is sent back into the District’s grid and supplied to those who are unable to go solar (like renters), or those who simply can’t afford to. The only challenge was in replacing the 50-year-old rooftop, but with help from our partners at Solar Gaines and Prime Partners Engineering, the roof was replaced, inspected, certified, and given a Firestone warranty.