Community Solar GO SOLAR WITHOUT INSTALLING PANELS ON YOUR ROOF!

Community Solar lets you share in the benefits of solar power, even if you can’t, or prefer not to, install solar panels on your property.  All eligible Palmetto Electric residential member accounts have the opportunity to purchase a maximum of 3 shares of solar power from the two Community Solar farms, located at the Ridgeland and New River offices. Solar panel shares are limited and are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Click to see Palmetto Electric's Community Solar farms’ real-time and historical performance data.

*All shares for Palmetto Electric’s two solar farms sold out as of 12:30 PM, Sunday, December 4, 2016. 

COMMUNITY SOLAR ADVANTAGES

  • It’s hassle-free. No holes in your roof. No system to set up and maintain.

  • No maintenance, no solar panel cleaning, and no safety concerns.

  • No burdensome homeowner association restrictions.

  • Subscriptions are transferrable to a member’s new address within PEC’s territory.

  • Community Solar creates clean energy that’s environmentally friendly.

 

PRICING

ENROLLMENT CHARGE

MONTHLY CHARGE

MONTHLY SOLAR PRODUCTION CREDIT

$75 Non-refundable fee

$13 per share

10 cent credit per kWh (based on how many shares you have and the monthly output per share.)


HOW IT WORKS

  1. Decide how many shares of solar power you would like to purchase (maximum 3 shares per account).

  2. Complete the online enrollment that indicates the number of shares you wish to purchase with your subscription. Each share is $13 per month.

  3. Submit your subscription enrollment online to be added to our sign up list. Your electric account will be charged a $75 non-refundable enrollment fee upon approval.

  4. Once your subscription enrollment is approved, you will be notified.

  5. Start receiving credits on your monthly electric bill. Each month you will receive credit for a portion of the solar energy production from the Community Solar farm. Your credit is based on how many shares you have selected and the monthly output of the solar farm.

Solar communities are groups of solar panels installed at one location. They offer you a solar energy option. This means you can have the benefits of solar energy without needing to have equipment attached to your home.

Any eligible residential member in good standing may participate in the Community Solar program on a first-come, first-served basis (excluding non-metered, lighting, levelized billing, advance pay and net metering accounts).

You are subscribing to a share(s) of the energy produced by the solar farm.

The minimum term participation is 2 years, requires a 30 day written notice of cancellation, and will continue at 1 year concurrent terms.

The minimum subscription is 1 share. The maximum is 3 shares.

No, the enrollment fee is $75 regardless if you purchase one, two, or three shares.

A share is a one kW unit of solar panels.

One share will produce an average of 150* kWh per month.

At an average of 150* kWh X 10 cent/kWh, the credit would be $15 per month for one share.

If your subscription produces more energy than your home consumes in one month, the extra solar energy goes into a “bank” on your account that will be used in the next month or months. Any accumulated excess energy not used shall be reset to zero each June 1.

If the Community Solar arrays are damaged during a storm, you will receive your share(s) of the energy produced by any non-damaged panels while repairs are made.

If you move to another home served by the co-op, the solar energy subscription moves with you.  If you move out of the co-op’s service area, your subscription will be cancelled. However, the enrollment fee paid when beginning the program is non-refundable and a $25 exit fee may apply.

* Solar energy production will fluctuate month to month based on weather and time of year.