No panels at home
Community solar works without rooftop installation or modifications to your property.
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Solar savings.
COMMUNITY SOLAR
Solar savings.
No rooftop panels required.
Access the benefits of community solar without buying equipment or installing panels at home.
- No rooftop installation
- No upfront solar equipment cost
WHY IT STANDS OUT
Solar access without
changing your home.
Potential bill savings
Eligible subscribers may receive discounted solar credits that reduce overall electricity costs.
Open to renters
Homeowners and renters may qualify, depending on their utility, location and local program.
HOW COMMUNITY SOLAR WORKS
A different way to access solar energy.
Multiple households participate in the benefits of a shared solar project. Instead of installing panels, eligible customers subscribe to a portion of a solar farm's output.
Check availability
Enter your ZIP Code and confirm whether an eligible project serves your utility area.
Join a solar project
Complete enrollment and get matched with available capacity at a community solar farm.
Receive solar credits
As the project generates electricity, eligible credits are applied through the program's billing process.
THE ENERGY FLOW
The farm supports the grid.
Your share creates credits.
The electricity is delivered to the existing utility grid. Your home continues receiving power through its normal utility arrangement; the value of your allocated share appears through solar credits.
☀Community solar farmGenerates electricity
→
⌁Utility gridReceives the energy
→
⌂Your homeReceives solar credits
The physical electricity generated by the farm is not routed directly to an individual home.
HOW THE SAVINGS WORK
Understand your
solar credits.
Your subscription generates solar credits based on your allocated share of a community solar project. Those credits help offset electricity charges, while the subscription is billed according to the local program's terms.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NOT A GUARANTEED SAVING
- Solar credit value
- $100.00
- Illustrative credit discount
- 10%
- Illustrative subscription charge
- $90.00
- Illustrative savings
- $10.00
WHO CAN JOIN?
Solar access beyond homeownership.
You do not need to own a house or have a suitable roof to explore community solar. Renters and homeowners may qualify when their utility account and location meet the program's requirements.
What determines eligibility?
- Your ZIP Code and utility provider
- Available capacity at a participating solar project
- Your electricity account and usage
- Additional program-specific requirements
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Check the local terms before enrolling.
Community solar programs vary by state, utility and project. These details affect availability, billing and when savings appear.
Availability is location-dependent.
Not every utility territory or ZIP Code has an eligible project. Check current capacity before relying on expected savings.
Billing may look different.
Depending on the program, you may receive a separate subscription bill in addition to your regular utility bill.
Savings may not begin immediately.
Enrollment, project status, utility processing and credit allocation can affect when credits first appear.
Review the subscription terms.
Savings rates, billing arrangements and cancellation conditions may vary. Confirm the terms shown during enrollment.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The practical details.
- Provider
- Ampion
- Service
- Community solar subscription
- Market
- Eligible United States utility territories
- Rooftop panels
- Not required
- Equipment purchase
- Not required
- Upfront enrollment cost
- No enrollment fee advertised
- Homeowners and renters
- Both may qualify
- Electricity supply
- Remains through the existing grid and utility arrangement
- Savings
- Variable by local program
- Requirements
- Utility bill and eligibility information
CHECK LOCAL AVAILABILITY
See if community solar is available where you live.
No rooftop installation. No solar equipment to purchase. Start by checking whether your utility area qualifies.
The official eligibility link will be added when it is available.