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Community solar. Free to join.

For Delmarva Power customers: no sign-up fee, no credit check, nothing installed.

Who sends your electric bill?

Not Delmarva Power or a government agency. Delaware law bars sign-up fees and credit checks for residential subscribers. 26 Del. C. §1022(c)(1)

What it is

What is Delaware community solar?

Delaware community solar lets Delmarva Power customers, including renters with their own account, subscribe to a PSC-certified solar project. You get a credit on your Delmarva bill and pay the project less than it's worth. No panels, no sign-up fee, no credit check.

Example only

Where the saving comes from

$100 in solar credits. You pay the project less than it's worth, for example $90. You keep the difference. Your contract sets your price.

Example only. Savings apply to the solar credit, not your whole bill. Your contract sets your exact price.

Sources: 26 Del. C. §1022(c) · Delaware PSC consumer information

Is community solar worth it? Costs and savings →

How it works

How do I join? Three steps.

Nothing is installed, and you stay with Delmarva. You decide at every step.

  1. Tell us who sends your bill

    Tap your utility at the top of this page. If it's Delmarva Power, add your first name and phone number. Email is optional.

  2. One call

    We check that the Delmarva account is in your name. Then we walk you through the offer and contract summary from the solar provider.

  3. You decide

    If you want it, you sign with the solar provider. Joining is free, and you have 3 days after you sign to cancel with no penalty.

How community solar works, step by step →

Your protections

Delaware rules protect you

These rules come from Delaware law and the Public Service Commission (PSC), not from us. They protect residential subscribers.

Before you sign

  • No credit check and no upfront enrollment fee for residential subscribers.
  • No security deposit.
  • Your total cost, fees included, can't be more than the total benefit.

After you sign

  • You have 3 days after you sign to cancel with no penalty.
  • After that, your contract can't require more than 90 days' notice to cancel, and any early cancellation fee must be written in it.
  • Moving out of Delmarva's Delaware service area ends it with no fee. Moving inside it, your subscription moves with you.

Sources: 26 Del. C. §1022(c)(1) · PSC Reg 3013 §9.3.11, §9.3.13.4, §9.4.5, §9.4.6, §10.3, §16.5, §16.6 · Delaware PSC consumer information

Cancelling or moving: your rights →

Who can join

Can I join? It depends on who sends your electric bill.

Homeowners and renters with their own Delmarva account can join. Living in Delaware isn't enough on its own.

Who sends your billCan you join this program?
Delmarva Power, in DelawareYes, if the Delmarva account and meter are in your name. Homeowners and renters both count.
Delaware Electric CooperativeNo. See what Co-op members can do, or ask the Co-op about its own option.
A city or town utilityNo. This program doesn't cover municipal utility customers.
Your landlord (electricity is in the rent, or the building has one master meter)No. The landlord is the customer. You can join once a Delmarva account is in your own name.

Sources: PSC Reg 3013 §1.0 "Customer", §2.1.4, §10.11 · Delaware PSC consumer information

Who can join community solar in Delaware →   Renters →

Who we are

Who is Free Solar DE, and who enrolls me?

Free Solar DE is run by Media Masters Group LLC. Mailing address: 18670 Coastal Highway #1107, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. (609) 474-4242. hello@freesolarde.com. We are not Delmarva Power, the Delaware Public Service Commission or any government agency.

What we are not

  • Not Delmarva Power, the PSC or any government agency. Community solar is a program created by Delaware law and regulated by the PSC.
  • Not the company you sign with. We connect Delmarva customers with the solar provider, which handles enrollment.
  • Not a comparison site. We don't compare providers.
  • We never ask for your Delmarva password, and our form never asks for your account number.

Is community solar legit?

Yes. Delaware law created the program and the PSC regulates it. Only projects with a PSC Final Certificate to Operate may enroll customers.

Scams exist, so check any offer before you sign, including ours.

How to check a community solar offer →

Sources: Delaware PSC consumer information · PSC Reg 3013 §16.4.2 · About Free Solar DE

Questions

Common questions

What is Delaware community solar?

You subscribe to a share of a local solar project that holds a PSC Final Certificate to Operate. Delmarva puts a credit on your bill for your share of the project's output. You pay the project a monthly subscription that costs less than the credit. Nothing goes on your roof. How it works · How the credit shows on your Delmarva bill

Can I join?

Yes, if you have a Delmarva Power account in Delaware in your own name, as a homeowner or a renter. Delaware Electric Cooperative members and city or town utility customers can't join this program. If electricity is included in your rent, your landlord is the customer. Who can join

What does it cost to join, and what do I pay each month?

Free to join: Delaware law bars credit checks and upfront enrollment fees for residential subscribers (26 Del. C. §1022(c)(1)), and PSC rules ban deposits (Reg 3013 §16.6). You pay the solar project a monthly subscription for your credits. By law it must cost less than the credits are worth (§1022(c)). Nothing is installed, and you stay with Delmarva. What free to join means

Who is Free Solar DE, and who actually enrolls me?

Free Solar DE is run by Media Masters Group LLC. We call you once, check that you're a Delmarva customer and explain the offer. If you want it, you sign with the solar provider, which handles enrollment. Nothing is signed on our call. Who runs Free Solar DE

How do I check that an offer is real?

Ask for the project's name and look for it on the PSC's list of projects with a Final Certificate to Operate. Being on the list doesn't mean a project has open spots. Nobody selling community solar may suggest they're from Delmarva or a government agency. Is community solar legit? · The PSC-certified project list

Guides

Every Delaware community solar guide

Each guide answers one question and links its sources.

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