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A local garden makes power
Solar panels in your area, not on your roof.
Solar savings, without the panels.
Join a local solar garden and save on your solar credits every month: 10% in Minnesota and 15% in Maine.
- No signup fee
- Nothing to install
- Keep your utility
Example month drag to try it
Solar credits$100.00
You pay$90.00
You keep$10.00
About $120 back in a year at this amount.
For customers of
Xcel EnergyCentral Maine PowerVersant Power
Like a community garden, but for sunshine.
Four steps. About 10 minutes to sign up.
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It flows to the grid
Your utility counts every bit of it.
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You sign up
Send us a recent electric bill. We match you to a garden.
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Credits lower your bill
You pay us 90% of your credits, or 85% in Maine. You keep the rest.
10%off your solar credits, 15% in Maine
10 minto sign up
17gardens and programs open to join
$0to join. No signup fee.
How your bill works.
It looks a little different by state. Either way, you pay less.
Credits show on your Xcel bill
MinnesotaXcel Energy
Xcel subtracts your solar credits. Then you get one invoice from us for 90% of those credits, due on the 15th.
Your Xcel bill
Electricity$124.60
Solar credits$100.00
Amount due$24.60
Your invoice
Credits$100.00
10% discount$10.00
Due by the 15th$90.00
Two bills, less to pay
MaineCMP and Versant
Your utility bill goes down. Our invoice covers 85% of the credits. Together, you pay less than before.
Bill 1: your utility
UsageShown
Solar creditsApplied
Bill goesDown
Bill 2: your invoice
Solar shareDiscounted
Your discount15%
You payLess
Invoices come from Visionary Strategic Solutions, which manages billing for Join Community Solar. Amounts are examples.
Find a garden near you.
Spots are limited. We match you to the garden that serves your address.
Own a solar garden? We fill it, bill it and report on it.
One partner for subscribers, billing, collections and customer care. Backed by Visionary Strategic Solutions.
36solar gardens supported
$200Min renewable assets
5services, one partner: subscribers, collections, regulatory and REC support, reporting and care
Questions, answered.
Do I need panels on my home?
No. The panels stay at the solar garden. Nothing changes about your home.
Do I have to switch utilities?
No. Your electric company and service stay the same.
Is there a fee to sign up?
No. There is no signup fee and nothing to buy or install.
What happens if I move?
In Minnesota, your subscription moves with you within Xcel Energy's service area at no fee. In Maine, give 60 days' notice and there is no fee.
How much will I save?
You get 10% off the value of your solar credits in Minnesota and 15% in Maine. The dollar amount depends on how much the garden produces.
Start saving on your electric bill.
Takes about 10 minutes. Spots are limited.