A community solar project, farm, or garden is a collection of solar panels called an array that supplies electricity to a local power grid serving the region. Community solar projects offer residents and small businesses a way to support clean, renewable energy without start-up costs, maintenance fees, or installation hassles. In addition to helping save the environment, people who subscribe to community solar projects can save on their annual energy costs by receiving credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced. For more information, see How Does Community Solar Work?

No. You’re not responsible for any costs related to insurance, installation, or maintenance on your portion of the solar project.

No, there are no upfront costs or fees.

Yes, you can. As long as the third-party ESCO supply charges are included on your utility bill, solar credits you receive from your community solar subscription will offset some, if not all, of the supply and delivery per kilowatt-hour charges on your residential utility bill. Let’s say you're billed and pay for your supply charges directly to the third party ESCO and not through your utility. In that case, the solar credits will offset only the delivery per kilowatt-hour charges on your utility bill. ESCO rates are slightly different from standard utility rates, but you’ll still receive savings on your bill from signing up for community solar. Still not sure if it makes sense for you? Give us a call, and we can talk through it together.

If you move and your new address is in the same project territory, you can remain subscribed to the same project – but please let us know so we can update your information. If you move outside the project coverage area, please call us. We may have another project available in your new neighborhood. If you change your mind, there’s no fee to cancel. Notice is often required, and the length of any notice needed is explained in your agreement. Contact us with any questions about the unsubscribe process.

You may be eligible for several solar projects - and different projects have different contract terms. The specific terms of your community solar subscription will be presented during sign-up. Contracts are flexible so if you move or change your mind, there’s no fee to cancel.

First, we must determine if there’s an available project near you. To find out, enter your ZIP code, county, and utility provider here. If there is, we collect basic information to set up your community solar account. We ask you to provide your estimated average monthly utility usage (or you can log into your utility account instead) and then select your plan. Lastly, if your project uses dual billing, you set up your preferred payment method; if it uses single billing, you’ll be billed and pay through your utility company. It all takes just a few minutes. For more on single and dual billing, see Community Solar: How the Billing Process Works.