Have questions? Please see below!
Common Energy enables you to lock in savings on your utility bill and lower your carbon emissions. Best of all, you can sign up for free in a matter of minutes. The only thing you need is your utility account number!
Savings ranges between 8-20% depending on the project and where you are located. Unlike other energy providers, this savings is contracted, meaning you will Always save with Common Energy, always. Savings over the lifetime of a clean energy project ranges between $2,500 and $5,000.
You will prevent between 6,000-15,000 pounds of carbon emissions each year, depending on your utility and your electricity usage. Over the lifetime of a project this equates to preventing 120,000-300,000 pounds of carbon emissions. This is a direct reduction of emissions and pollution in your community!
We partner with project developers in your community to activate clean energy projects and connect this energy to the electrical grid.
Yes! Unlike many companies who advertise “clean” energy and then buy renewable energy credits (RECs) on your behalf, Common Energy enables new clean energy projects to reach the grid (i.e., “additionality”). This electricity is sourced directly from solar, wind and hydroelectric projects in the community.
Simple. First, the cost of clean energy in many areas has fallen so rapidly that this electricity now costs less than traditional fossil fuel-based electricity. Second, because most US states have adopted renewable portfolio standards, they provide financial incentives to promote clean energy adoption.
Once you sign up we notify your electric utility that you would like to receive clean energy from a local project and configure your utility account so we can send you one, integrated statement showing the savings. Once your account is connected to a project, you will receive clean energy credits on your electricity bill each month, lowering your energy cost. At the end of each month, Common Energy will send you one, unified Statement of Savings, showing your original energy cost, your savings with the program, your new, lower invoice, and your environmental impact.
Getting connected to a clean energy project typically takes between 4 and 8 weeks, depending on your utility. If you sign up in the winter, you may need to wait until the spring until a new project is built and connected.
Once you are connected you will no longer receive an electricity bill from your utility. Instead, you will receive a new, lower invoice from Common Energy showing the original amount and your savings. Common Energy will draw this amount from you, and pay your utility on your behalf. You simply pocket the savings!
If you are planning to move, please let us know by emailing us at support@commonenergy.us. If your new home is located within the same utility area, your Common Energy agreement and savings will simply move with you, just give us the new utility number. If your new address is outside an area we serve, please provide us with 90 days notice and you can cancel with no cost.
Sure! You can communicate with us directly with the chat button on the right, over the phone at (844) 899-9763, or email at hello@commonenergy.us.