Subscription Type

The subscription type governs how you pay a provider for subscribing to their community solar installation. The subscription type you choose can influence your expected savings and the savings certainty.

Contract length and exit provisions

For pay-as-you-go subscription types, providers may require a long-term agreement. This could be as long as 25 years, but can be as short as a few months. Providers offer several ways to exit the agreement early. Fees for terminating an agreement early will vary by provider and circumstance. For example, if you become disabled or move out a utility area you may not have to pay a fee.

Additional fees

Some subscription agreements have additional fees beyond those associated with the subscription type (e.g., maintenance fee for pre-pay subscription type, processing fee for credit card payment). We try to indicate any additional fees in the information provided in the project descriptions, but you should verify that your subscriber agreement only contains the fees you expect it to contain.

Start date

The solar installation may not be built yet. Be sure to review when the installation is expected to open, what happens if it opens at a different time, and what happens if it doesn’t open at all.

Other terms

We try to provide as much information as we can on each project but we can't cover everything. It’s important to review the subscriber agreement in detail. Additional terms may cover data privacy, notice provisions, or terms about when the installation is out of service.