When you subscribe to a Groundswell project,
we share solar savings with an Empowered household.
Empowered Households are low-income households in your community who qualify for affordable solar energy to power their homes. Through Groundswell’s Community Solar Program, this opportunity is thanks to the participation of others in their community who pay the average market rate.
What community solar means for you and your community
Locally-generated solar power for about the same price as you pay the utility for conventional energy.
Solar savings. For every 3–5 households who subscribe to a Groundswell community solar project, we can enroll an Empowered household at no cost and cut their electricity bill by about 50%.
A Groundswell Community Solar project has a system size of 250kW. That's enough energy to support 83 households in the local community. Of those households 19 are Empowered Households (low-income neighbors who struggle with the burden of high energy bills). Over a period of 20 years that creates an economic benefit of $187,625 to families in the neighborhood.
To participate in the Community Solar program, you must reside in one of Groundswell’s service areas: New York, Maryland, Georgia, or the District of Columbia. And, because utility prices vary by state, subscription pricing will be based on the specific community solar project you join.
Rest assured, we will provide you with rate information for you to consider.
The next round of subscriber applications is currently being accepted.
To participate, please sign up today. Groundswell will get in touch with you by email to provide the next steps.
Whether or not community solar is available in your area depends on the laws in your state and your local utility company. Contact us and we can help you find out.
We’re here to help. energy@groundswell.org 202.753.9672
