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The only thing better than turning a capped landfill into a solar field? Sending 100% of the energy it produces to local low- and moderate-income families to help offset their electric bills.
ReVision Energy has partnered with the Town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire to develop a new community solar array on top of a former municipal landfill, transforming underutilized land into a long-term source of clean energy and local revenue. Construction on the project is underway, with the solar array expected to come online in early 2027.
This project is a clear win-win: a productive reuse of land that isn’t suitable for other development, paired with meaningful economic and environmental benefits to the community.
How Does This Work?
Under the agreement, the Town of Jaffrey will lease the capped landfill site to ReVision Energy for the solar installation and receive annual lease payments of $10,000, with an escalator over time.
“It’s the perfect use of land that can’t do anything else. This project generates value for the town while supporting families who need energy savings the most.”— Jon Frederick, Jaffrey Town Manager
ReVision is leading development and construction of the array. Financing for the project is provided by Blue Haven Solar, a solar financing entity of Blue Haven Initiative. Blue Haven is a family office that makes impact investments to achieve financial returns alongside positive social and environmental impact.
The collaboration reflects the shared mission of Blue Haven Solar and ReVision Energy to accelerate the transition to clean energy while expanding access to solar savings for low-income communities. The 1.34 megawatt community solar array will be powered by 2,266 U.S.-assembled solar panels, and will generate more than 1.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year, while offsetting 933 tons of carbon pollution.
Once operational, 100% of the energy produced by the community solar array will benefit some 250 low- and moderate-income households enrolled in (or on the waitlist for) the state of New Hampshire’s Electric Assistance Program (EAP). Participants are projected to receive up to $2 million in bill credits during the life of the system. Participants will be enrolled in the Energy Assistance Program for Low-Moderate Income (EAP LMI) Community Solar, allowing them to receive direct savings of 25% off the electricity supply rate in their utility bills.
Member selection and enrollment will be managed by Eversource, the local utility, and guided by criteria established by the New Hampshire Department of Energy. Priority will be given first to EAP customers and waitlist households in Jaffrey, followed by eligible customers in neighboring towns, helping to ensure that energy savings accrue locally. If demand exceeds available spots within any priority category, participants will be selected through a randomized process.
By converting a closed landfill into a community solar resource, the Jaffrey project demonstrates how municipalities can creatively repurpose constrained land to meet clean energy goals, support local budgets, and deliver tangible benefits to residents most impacted by rising energy costs. ReVision has worked with local communities to install solar projects on 11 landfills in New Hampshire and Maine, with three more slated for completion by 2027.
“This project shows what’s possible when communities, clean energy developers, and mission‑driven partners come together,” said Mark Zankel, Director of Community Solar at ReVision Energy. “By transforming a capped landfill into a source of clean power and directing 100 percent of the energy to households enrolled in the Energy Assistance Program, the Jaffrey Landfill community solar array will transform an underused site into meaningful, long‑term benefits for the community and for Granite Staters who need it most.”
