How Community Solar Works

Electricity produced by your solar panels allows you to save regularly on your monthly electric bill, and helps you support renewable energy.

1. Panels

We allocate you a portion of a shared solar garden in your area that will produce clean renewable energy on your behalf – no matter the season.

2. Utility Company

The electricity is sent to your utility company. You will see a positive credit on your normal utility bill for the electricity produced by your allocation.

3. You

Your lights turn on as always: no installation, extra costs, or additional downtime. Congrats, you finally get to benefit from affordable clean energy!

How much can you save?

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    You’re eligible for the Helios Avon 2 Solar Farm!
    • NatGrid Estimated savings of 10% for applicable zip codes
    • Built in Avon, New York
    • Open to all National Grid customers in NY
    • Scheduled turn on date: winter 2022
    • Estimated 10% savings on your monthly energy costs
    • No cancellation fee – we just ask for 90 days’ notice
    • Enough clean energy for about 400 homes
    • $25 enrollment bonus when you join
    You’re eligible for the Skyline Solar Farm!
    • Built in Lanesborough, MA atop a defunct golf course
    • Open to all Eversource customers in Western MA
    • Scheduled turn on date: summer 2022
    • Estimated 10% savings on your monthly energy costs
    • No cancellation fee – we just ask for 180 days’ notice
    • Enough clean energy for about 600 homes
    • $25 enrollment bonus when you join
    You’re eligible for the Round Grove 1 solar farm!
    • Built in Lyndon, IL
    • Open to all ComEd customers in Illinois
    • Scheduled turn on date: fall 2021
    • Up to 20% savings* on your annual electric supply costs
    • No cancellation fee – we just ask for 90 days’ notice
    • Enough clean energy for about 400 homes • $25 enrollment bonus when you join
    *Your payment is equal to the value of bill credits, assuming the default electricity supply charge with your utility, minus your discount of 20%. If you’re on a different supply rate, you are still eligible to participate. Savings may vary.
    You may be eligible for the Plankton Solar Farm!
    • Built in Maynard, MA atop the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley
    • Open exclusively to low- to moderate-income Eversource customers in Eastern MA. Customers must be on Eversource’s R-2 or R-4 rate.
    • Scheduled turn on date: summer 2022
    • Estimated 20% savings on your monthly energy costs
    • No cancellation fee – we just ask for 60 days’ notice
    • Enough clean energy for about 20 homes
    • $25 enrollment bonus when you join
    You may be eligible for the New Beginnings Solar Farm!
    • Built in Kingston, NY
    • Open to all Central Hudson customers
    • Estimated 10% monthly savings on your energy costs
    • No cancellation fee with 90 days’ notice
    • Only about 50 spots available
    • This solar farm is already online; savings are immediate!
    • $25 enrollment bonus when you join
    *Yearly estimated. All savings are estimated based on your average monthly electric cost and the discount applied to solar credits from the available solar farm. Savings will vary based on your electric usage and your solar farm’s monthly solar production.
    Coming soon to a community near you!
    Looks like we don’t have a project in your community at this very moment – but don’t worry, new projects are popping up all the time around the country! We constantly have new opportunities for subscribers as solar farms get filled and new ones get built.

    Want to be among the first we reach out to when the next Solstice solar farm arrives in your area? Join our waitlist and we’ll be in touch via email when the time comes.
    To check your savings, please enter your average monthly bill above and select your utility provider.

    Community Solar Positive Impact

    Energy Independence

    Solar by the community, for the community. Save money on your energy bill while building local solar capacity.

    Powering the Local Economy

    It’s more than just solar – by subscribing, you can help create local jobs, increase local city revenue, and bring savings to local households

    Sustainable Energy for All

    The average community solar project will help avoid 500 tons of CO2 emissions yearly, equal to half a million tons of coal

    Get Started With Community Solar

    Going solar has never been so simple.
    Get in touch with our friendly team or enroll directly online.

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    Get $100, Give $25

    Help us make clean energy accessible in your area. Link your friends, family, and neighbors with Solstice community solar, and enjoy $100 for every friend who joins, with an extra $25 going their way!