A shared project.
A personal possibility.
Community solar connects eligible electricity customers with the benefits of a solar project beyond their own roof.
The energy goes to the grid.
Your share is reflected on your bill.
Solar panels at an off-site project generate electricity. In a subscription model, your allocated portion can create utility bill credits. You pay for the subscription under the project’s terms.
Your utility keeps delivering electricity through the existing grid. A subscription does not run a dedicated line from the project to your home.
These resources describe specific programs or general educational guidance. They do not establish Pinnacle Solar availability or affiliation.
Simplified illustration of a typical subscription program.
Four steps.
No guesswork.
Start with eligibility. Take time with the agreement. Understand what happens next.
Check the basics.
Identify your service ZIP code, electric delivery utility and account type. Confirm a project can serve that account.
Review a specific offer.
Compare the discount or price formula, all fees, billing method, term, cancellation rules and expected activation date.
Enroll through an approved process.
An actual provider may need account information, usage history and a signed agreement. Requirements differ. This website does not collect those documents.
Track credits and payments.
Once active, check that the allocation and bills match your agreement. Save your statements and know whom to contact with questions.
A few things stay familiar.
Your utility connection
Your electric utility continues delivering service. Report outages to your utility through its normal channels.
Your property
An off-site subscription does not require rooftop panels, a site visit or a home installation as part of that model.
Your decision
Enrollment is a separate agreement. Read it carefully, including what happens if you move or want to cancel.
These resources describe specific programs or general educational guidance. They do not establish Pinnacle Solar availability or affiliation.
One subscription.
Several different roles.
A clear handoff identifies the people responsible for your project, agreement, credits and service.
Project owner / operator
Develops or operates the solar facility and is responsible for producing electricity under the project’s arrangements.
Subscription manager
May handle enrollment, allocation, subscriber billing and support. This can be different from the project owner.
Your electric utility
Delivers your electricity and processes applicable bill credits. Continue using its official channels for outages and utility-account issues.
Acquisition or referral partner
May introduce a customer to an approved program. An introduction does not itself mean the customer has enrolled or that the referrer owns the project.
Before sharing account information, confirm which organization is requesting it, what it will do with it and which company will appear on your agreement.
These resources describe specific programs or general educational guidance. They do not establish Pinnacle Solar availability or affiliation.
Signing up and starting
are different milestones.
Get an estimate tied to the actual project, rather than assuming the next utility bill will include a credit.
Application reviewed
The provider checks the account and required information.
Allocation accepted
A place in an eligible project must be confirmed. A waitlist is different from an allocation.
Project operating
A project still in development needs to be completed and connected before producing eligible electricity.
Credits processed
The utility’s billing process determines when credits appear. Reconcile them with subscription charges.
These resources describe specific programs or general educational guidance. They do not establish Pinnacle Solar availability or affiliation.
Make the numbers make sense.
See how credits and subscription charges fit together.
Call Pinnacle Solar with your questions.