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Community Solar is Now Available In Maryland!

Subscribe to a local community solar project and lock in savings every month on your electric bill. Common Energy has community solar projects throughout Maryland. Both renters and homeowners are eligible. Join a project and start saving today!
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Community Solar is
Now Available In

Maryland

Subscribe to a local community solar project and lock in savings on your monthly electric bill. Common Energy has community solar projects throughout

Maryland

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Both renters and homeowners are eligible. Join a project and start saving today!

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Common Energy works with clean energy developers across Maryland to provide clean energy at a discount to the public.  When you sign up with Common Energy, energy from the clean energy facility shows up as a credit on your electricity bill, lowering your energy cost.

Utilities in

Maryland

Common Energy works with the following utilities in

Maryland

BGE

Pepco

Potomac Edison

Delmarva

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What is Community Solar?

Community Solar was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 2015. This program enables homeowners and renters in Maryland to support new clean energy projects, lower emissions in their community, and receive guaranteed saving on their electricity.

Common Energy works with clean energy developers across the state to provide clean energy at a discount to the public. When you sign up with Common Energy, energy from the clean energy facility shows up as a credit on your electricity bill, lowering your energy cost.

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Energy from the sun is converted into clean electricity by the community solar farm.

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This clean electricity is connected to the utility, replacing fossil fuels.

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Electricity flows as normal from your utility through the broader electrical grid to your home.

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Anyone who signs up supports new clean energy and receives savings every month on their electricity bill!

How it works

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Enter your zip code and utility to see if we have a clean energy project in your area.
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Connect Your Utility

Enter your utility account information to connect your account to a new clean energy project. If you don't have your information with you, our tools enable you to quickly access your account.
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Provide Payment Info

Once you are connected to a project, you will receive clean energy credits and pay your utility through Common Energy. Your connection to the grid will be exactly the same, you will just pay less!

Enjoy the Savings & Impact!

Each month you will receive a Statement of Savings from Common Energy. This statement will show your original bill, your savings with Common Energy, and your positive environmental impact.
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Every customer drives positive change

"I really believe in decreasing our carbon footprint and this is the easiest way to sign up for solar energy. You literally sign-up and all of a sudden you are getting your energy from local solar farms and you are saving money."
Ken Young
, Owner Emack & Bolio’s
"Signing up for Common Energy is a great way to help the environment and save money. Who can argue with it? I’d love it if more and more people signed up for Common Energy."
Louise Bliss
, Homeowner
"I feel it is important to get involved with Common Energy because we’re not just saving money, we’re saving energy."
Joe Keneally
, Owner, Clay Ponds Farm

In the Press

"We are pleased to be part of this important project that brings real economic and environmental benefits to the entire community,” Richard Keiser, CEO of Common Energy

Solarbuilder, clifton Park, NY

"The [Rockdale, MD solar] project is offering a 10 percent discount to residential electric rates as one-year subscriptions with the option to renew annually or cancel without cost."

Frederick news post, frederick, MD

"Through the partnership, New York State residents can sign up for a 10% discount on their electricity rate for up to 20 years at no cost."

WJEN, horseheads, ny

"I think one of the most important things that we want to do is partner with organizations like Common Energy to try to get the benefits of this to the community, so that residents can save money."

the leader, corning, Ny

"Through [the] NY Community Solar Partnership with Common Energy, Capital Region homeowners and renters can add solar energy to their existing National Grid account, save 10 percent on electricity and lower emissions in their community."

Greentech media, capital region, NY

"Community solar farms allow utility customers to dedicate a portion of their bill to getting power from the projects, saving the average customer about 10 percent on their monthly bill."

times union, albany, NY

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