CS Energy’s Eagle Solar I and II Community Solar Projects were the first example of a developer leveraging New Jersey’s solar incentive programs to finance the closure of a former landfill. The first phase of the massive undertaking saw the 40-acre landfill closed and capped after roughly 40 years, at no cost to the township. The projects, which together total 10 MW, will power approximately 1,600 homes across the region while providing a 20% discount to all subscribers, including 51% low and moderate income (LMI) customers, a move that is expected to produce annual household savings of more than $200 and just under $7 million over the 20-year lifetime of the project for all 1,600 homes.