The Solar Gardens Institute, based in the beautiful San Luis Valley, with an office near Denver and Boulder, Colo., helps communities nationwide pool resources to go solar. We use a subscription model called virtual net metering to create community solar gardens. If your roof is shaded or faces north, if you rent or will move soon, you can own panels in a Community Solar Garden. If you already have solar and want to expand, host a solar garden on your roof, or on land you own. Libraries, schools, and hospitals can benefit... donate your roof to help your favorite nonprofit. Businesses can host a Community Solar Garden to provide power to the business and surrounding neighbors.