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Montgomery & Prince George’s counties · Pepco customers

Your Pepco bill, with 25% off the solar credits. Nothing installed.

If your household takes part in SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, Section 8 or a similar program, you qualify. You subscribe to a share of a solar farm in Prince George’s County, the credits land on the Pepco bill you already get, and you pay 25% less for them than they are worth. Renters welcome. Pepco stays your utility.

How it works

About two minutes on your phone. No upfront cost to enroll. Cancel with notice.

Example
Pepco · Electric billSample month
Electric service$160.00
Community solar credits−$52.00
Community solar subscription (75% of credits)$39.00
You pay$160.00$147.00

Example only. Your credits depend on your usage and the farm’s output; the 25% discount is on the credits, not the whole bill. Everything stays on one Pepco bill.

Do you qualify?

If your household is in one of these, yes.

The farm behind this offer runs on the federal income-qualified program, so the list is the federal one. One program is enough.

  • Medicaid
  • SNAP
  • LIHEAP
  • Section 8 project-based rental assistance
  • Housing Choice Voucher
  • Weatherization Assistance Program
  • Lifeline phone or internet
  • National School Lunch Program
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Programs serving ALICE households
  • or an income that fits the table
What you will be asked for. A photo of your benefits letter or card, or one month of pay stubs or last year’s income statement. You can upload it when you sign or send it afterwards; it never stops you from signing.

No program? Household income counts too.

Maryland’s income-qualified limit is 80% of the state median income. If your household is under the figure for its size, you qualify.

People in householdAnnual income up to
1$68,500
2$78,250
3$88,050
4$97,800
5$105,650
6$113,450
7$121,300
8$129,100

Maryland DHCD 2024 figures, as printed on the income-qualified agreement. Add $7,800 for each person beyond eight.

How it works

Three steps, one sitting, on your phone.

There is no installer, no site visit and no new account. The whole thing is a form and a signature.

1

Answer a few questions

Your name, your county, that you are a Pepco customer, and which program or income band applies to you. The Finder matches you to the farm.

about 60 seconds
2

Take a photo of your Pepco bill

We read the account number and your usage off it, so there is nothing to copy by hand. Any recent bill works.

about 30 seconds
3

Sign on your phone

The agreement opens right there and you sign with your finger. A copy comes to your email. Credits start when the farm confirms your spot.

about 60 seconds
Plain answers

What it is, and what it is not.

Is anything installed at my home?
No. The equipment sits at a solar farm in Clinton, Maryland. Nothing goes on your roof, your wall or your meter.
Do I leave Pepco?
No. Pepco stays your utility, your account number stays the same, and you keep getting one bill from Pepco. The credits and the subscription both show up on it.
Does it cost anything to enroll?
No upfront cost. You pay for the solar credits as they appear on your bill, at 25% less than they are worth. That difference is your saving.
I rent. Does that matter?
No. You only need a Pepco account in your name. Renters, apartment dwellers and homeowners all qualify the same way.
Is this a government program?
No. It is a Maryland community solar subscription, run by a licensed subscriber organization, that uses the federal income-qualified rules to decide who gets the 25% tier.
What if I want out?
You cancel with notice. There is no equipment to remove. The agreement spells out the notice period before you sign.
Where the power comes from

A solar farm in Clinton, in Prince George’s County.

The farm is in Clinton, Maryland, on Pepco’s grid. Subscribing to a share of it is what puts the credits on your bill. Spots are limited by the size of the farm, so enrollment is first come, first served.

UtilityPepco Maryland
Who it is forIncome-qualified households in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
Your discount25% off the solar credits on your bill
BillingEverything on your regular Pepco bill
Open now for Pepco customers

See if your household qualifies.

Two minutes, your phone, a photo of your Pepco bill. If you do not qualify, the Finder tells you so and nothing is signed.

This page is published by JoinCommunity.Solar for Pepco customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Maryland. It is not a Pepco program and is not a government program. Pepco is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the utility territory. Community solar availability depends on how much room the farm has left. Savings are estimates and vary with your usage and the farm’s output; the 25% discount applies to the solar credits on your bill, not to the whole bill.

Income-qualified enrollment requires documentation that your household takes part in a qualifying program or meets the income limit; you can provide it after signing. Enrollment is handled by Our Power Co. (T/A My Utility Advisor), a community solar subscriber organization licensed by the Maryland Public Service Commission, Subscription Coordinator No. 23D3065350006676.