Save up to 20%* on your electricity costs with community solar!
It doesn’t matter if you rent, lease, or own your home. Thanks to community solar, Any resident who pays an electric bill can take advantage of local community solar projects and save money every month. You benefit by reducing utility costs while your State benefits from green electricity and cleaner air.
You may be eligible for higher savings, if your household income meets local program requirements. Fill out the form to get started.**
Save 10% monthly on your electricity bill.
Easy sign up with no fee to join and no fee to cancel.
Solar Energy produced locally in your Utility.
Savings up to 20% for income qualified persons.**
5% Discount for Commercial Space.***
Start saving money and green the grid with community solar.
* Residents receive at least 10% savings and income-qualified residents receive up to 20% savings.
** To qualify for higher savings, you may be asked to provide proof of income.
*** Available only in Maryland and New York
What is community solar?
Think of it like a "community garden"
Community solar works much like a community garden: just like you can get a share of land for your garden, you can get a share of a solar farm which will deliver virtual credits to your electric utility bill. Homeowners and apartment renters subscribe to a local solar farm which delivers renewable energy to the grid. Subscribers save 10-20% on their electricity costs annually.
That means NO solar panels on your roof or property, NO cost to join or cancel, and NO change in your utility company.
Step 1
Based off of you average electricity usage, we'll reserve a share of the solar energy produced by the solar farm.
Step 2
Your share's solar energy is delivered to the local utility grid you receive virtual credits on your electric bill through your normal utility provider.
Step 3
The solar energy generated by your share appears as solar credits on your electricity bill. You then pay for the credits with a discount.
"Excellent service, lowers my energy bill, and supports clean energy! My experience has been great so far. Easy to set it up (via their website). I did a ton of research on this before I signed up, and I personally recommend it." Michael R.
"I have found Neighborhood Sun to be an easy way to get my electricity at a lower cost and to support the move toward more alternative energy vs fossil fuels." Ned T.
Frequently Asked Questions
No catch! These are state-regulated programs and our mission is to make the benefits of solar power available to everyone. There are no fees to join, no fees to cancel with notice given, no change in how you get your electricity, and no contract or rate surprises—if you don’t like the service, you can cancel at any time.
Your share of the solar farm earns you energy credits when it generates power. You’ll pay us (Neighborhood Sun) for the credits minus the discount. For example, if your average monthly bill is $100 a month and your discount is 10%, your estimated annual savings is $100.
Yes! As long as there is a solar farm in your electric utility territory, and you receive a utility bill in your name, you can enroll!
Each state has different income qualifications, and each community solar farm may offer different subscription plans and discounts. To see if you qualify for greater discounts, you can view the income-guidelines for each state here.
Renewable energy is much cheaper than fracking for fossil fuels.
You pay Neighborhood sun for the credits applied to your bill at the savings your local solar farm offers. This payment is made about one to two months after you have received your solar energy credits, so you are always ahead of the game and you only pay for what you have already received.
Watch our video here to learn more about how a community solar subscription can help you save money and prevent pollution.
Give us a ring at (240) 219-8316 or email us at subscribe@neighborhoodsun.solar. You can also use our chat feature in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Neighborhood Sun is Proud to be a Certified B Corp
Since 2016, our company's mission has been to serve our people and the planet by making clean, affordable energy accessible to all– not just the select few. That's why we decided to become a Certified B Corp--a designation to meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
Plus, it's these statements in Our Manifesto that guide the way as we continue to do what's in everyone's best interest: prevent pollution and forge stronger communities by empowering people through access to clean, affordable energy.
