How much does community solar actually save?

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Your saving is the discount on the credits from the solar farm, and that discount depends on your state and utility. The discount applies to the portion of your bill the solar farm covers, which is usually most of the bill but not the whole bill. These are the current published discounts by utility: After the discount, the biggest factor is the allocation: how much of your usage the farm is sized to cover. We size your allocation from your actual 12 months of usage, and we know which farms allocate well and which do not. We are known for getting customers the best allocation.

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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