FAQs: Community Solar

Too many bill credits may result in a negative utility bill in any given month. Negative utility bills are carried forward and applied in the next month. Given that the solar array produces more energy in the summer, summer months often have negative bills that get carried forward and applied to electric bills in the winter months.

Generally, yes. In the case of New York, for example, you can still choose to purchase the power from the Utility or any of the approved ESCOs. The community solar credit will be applied separately on the utility bill. This can vary state to state, so please contact us for more information.