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Community Solar

Community solar allows renters, condo owners, and homeowners without suitable roofs to benefit from solar energy without installing panels. Instead of putting solar panels on your own home, you subscribe to a shared solar farm and receive credits on your electricity bill, lowering your costs while supporting renewable energy.

How Does Community Solar Work?

✅ Solar Farm Generates Energy – A large-scale solar array produces clean energy and feeds it into the electric grid.
✅ You Subscribe to a Portion – Instead of installing panels, you sign up for a share of a local solar project.
✅ Earn Bill Credits & Save – Your share of solar power reduces your electricity bill, usually by 10-20% annually.

Unlike rooftop solar, there’s no upfront cost, no maintenance, and no installation needed—just savings and sustainability!

Who Can Join a Community Solar Program?

Community solar is ideal for:
🏢 Renters who can’t install rooftop solar.
🏡 Homeowners with shaded or unsuitable roofs.
🏠 Condo owners & apartment residents who want solar benefits.
⚡ Anyone with an electricity bill in Massachusetts!

Why Community Solar?

Flexible

Your contract works like a month-to-month subscription with ability to cancel at any time for no fee

No upfront costs

You will see your savings on every bill once the project is activated (typically 2-3 months after signing up)

Build a clean energy economy

Your subscription to community solar farm helps give investors the confidence to lend money to build more solar projects – cleaning up our electricity grid by generating fossil-free electricity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Lower your electric bill

Save 5-10% on your  electricity bills. Lower-income households can save 20% on their electricity bills

Works For All

Renters, condo owners, those with shady or old roofs who can’t install roof top solar, and those with roof top solar can all subscribe

Employs local

Solar projects are built by local workers

🔹 No Upfront Investment

Join for free or with low-cost subscription plans.

🔹 Supports Local Renewable Energy

Helps reduce carbon emissions and expand clean energy access in Massachusetts.

🔹 Lower Your Electricity Bills

Save 10-20% annually with solar credits.

🔹 Available to Renters & Condo Owners

No need to own a home!

💰 Community Solar Savings & Incentives:

💲 Massachusetts SMART Program – Provides incentives to reduce community solar costs.
💲 Solar Bill Credits – Your utility bill is automatically reduced every month.
💲 No Maintenance Fees – Unlike rooftop solar, no upkeep is required.

🔍 Easy Sign Up

Step 1: Find a community solar project in your area. (We’ll list options!)
Step 2: Enroll in a subscription plan — no rooftop panels needed.
Step 3: Start saving on your electricity bill every month!

Meet The Clean Energy Counselors (CECs)

Clean Energy Counselors (CECs) are community volunteers who help their peers navigate clean energy solutions. As trusted guides, they assist residents in understanding energy efficiency upgrades, available rebates, and clean energy options like solar and heat pumps. CECs play a key role in empowering their neighbors to make informed, cost-saving energy choices.

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ENERGY FOR GENERATIONS

Energy for Generations (EFG) is a City of Newburyport initiative funded by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and implemented by MassEnergize. The program helps older adults make their homes more energy efficient, comfortable, and climate-resilient through education, outreach, and clean energy support.

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