Is community solar worth it?

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For most households, yes: community solar is free to join, nothing is installed, you keep your utility, and you can cancel at any time with no fee. You get a discount on the portion of your electric bill that a local solar farm covers. The size of the saving depends on your state and your utility. These are the current published discounts by utility: Nothing is installed and there is no contract fee. The only thing you do is send a copy of your electric bill so the enrollment can be submitted. Credits appear within the next 2-3 billing cycles after your utility processes the enrollment.

Utility	State	Standard discount	Income-qualified
JCP&L	New Jersey	Ask us — depends on capacity	Same as standard
PSE&G	New Jersey	Ask us — depends on capacity	Same as standard
Atlantic City Electric	New Jersey	Ask us — depends on capacity	Same as standard
BGE	Maryland	Ask us — depends on capacity	Higher than standard
Pepco	Maryland	Ask us — depends on capacity	Higher than standard
Central Hudson	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
NYSEG	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
National Grid	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
Orange & Rockland	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
PSEG Long Island	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
ComEd	Illinois	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
Eversource	Massachusetts	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
Delmarva Power	Delaware	Ask us — depends on capacity	—
Potomac Edison	Maryland	Ask us — depends on capacity	Higher than standard
RG&E	New York	Ask us — depends on capacity	—

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