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Frederick, Washington, Allegany & Garrett counties · Potomac Edison customers

Your Potomac Edison bill, 10 to 25% off every month. Nothing installed.

Subscribe to a share of a solar farm in Frederick County. A kWh credit lands on the Potomac Edison bill you already get, and you pay 10% less every month, 25% less if your household is income-qualified. Renters welcome. Potomac Edison stays your utility.

How it works

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

Example
Potomac Edison · Electric billSample month
Electric charges$160.00
Community solar kWh creditapplied ✓
You pay$160.00$144.00
You save this month$16.00 (10%)

Example only. Income-qualified households save 25% ($40 on this bill). Your numbers follow your usage. Everything stays on one Potomac Edison bill.

10 to 25% off your billNothing installedNo upfront costAbout two minutesCancel with notice
Where this works

Four counties, one farm, every Potomac Edison household.

FrederickFrederick, Brunswick, Thurmont, Middletown, Walkersville, Urbana and the rest of the county
WashingtonHagerstown, Williamsport, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Hancock, Clear Spring
AlleganyCumberland, Frostburg, LaVale, Westernport, Lonaconing
GarrettOakland, Grantsville, Deep Creek Lake, Friendsville, Accident

Also the Potomac Edison parts of Carroll, Howard and Montgomery counties. The Finder checks your utility first, so if Potomac Edison is not who bills you, it says so before anything else.

Two tiers, one sign-up

Every Potomac Edison household saves 10%. Income-qualified households save 25%.

The Finder asks one question to tell the tiers apart. If your household takes part in one of Maryland’s assistance programs, or your income is under the state limit for your household size, you get the 25% tier.

  • Medicaid
  • SNAP
  • LIHEAP / Maryland Energy Assistance
  • OHEP electric assistance
  • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
  • WIC
  • TANF
  • SSI
  • Free or reduced-price school meals
  • Head Start
  • Fuel Fund of Maryland
  • Lifeline phone or internet
  • EmPOWER Maryland income programs
  • or an income that fits the table
No paperwork for the 25% tier. You confirm your household qualifies when you sign. Nothing to upload, nothing to mail.

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 get the 25% tier.

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 Potomac Edison bills you, and whether your household is income-qualified. The Finder matches you to the farm.

about 60 seconds
2

Take a photo of your Potomac Edison 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. The kWh credit starts showing on your bill once 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 Rocky Ridge, in Frederick County. Nothing goes on your roof, your wall or your meter.
Do I leave Potomac Edison?
No. Potomac Edison stays your utility, your account number stays the same, and you keep getting one bill from Potomac Edison. The kWh credit shows up on it.
What does it cost?
Nothing upfront. A kWh credit appears on your Potomac Edison bill and you end up paying about 10% less than you would have (25% less for income-qualified households). That is the saving, every month.
I rent. Does that matter?
No. You only need a Potomac Edison account in your name. Renters, apartment dwellers and homeowners all enroll the same way.
Is this a government or utility program?
No. It is a Maryland community solar subscription, run by a licensed subscriber organization. Potomac Edison applies the credit; it does not run the program.
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 Rocky Ridge, in Frederick County.

Chaberton Wild Turkey sits on Old Frederick Road in Rocky Ridge and feeds Potomac Edison’s grid. Subscribing to a share of it is what puts the kWh credit on your bill. A second farm serves income-qualified households. Spots are limited by the size of each farm, so enrollment is first come, first served.

UtilityPotomac Edison (Maryland)
Who it is forHouseholds in Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties, and the Potomac Edison parts of Carroll, Howard and Montgomery
Your saving10% off your bill; 25% for income-qualified households
BillingEverything on your regular Potomac Edison bill
Open now for Potomac Edison customers

See your farm and your saving.

Two minutes, your phone, a photo of your Potomac Edison bill. If there is no room left on the farm, the Finder tells you so and nothing is signed.

This page is published by JoinCommunity.Solar for Potomac Edison customers in Maryland. It is not a Potomac Edison program and is not a government program. Potomac Edison 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 discount applies to the value of the community solar credits on your bill, which is 10% for standard subscriptions and 25% for income-qualified subscriptions.

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.