Is community solar legit in Delaware?

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Is community solar a pyramid scheme?

No. You don't recruit anyone, and your savings don't depend on who else joins. You subscribe to a share of one solar project. Delmarva puts a credit on your bill for your share of its output. You pay the project a subscription that, by law, must cost less than the credits are worth.

Only projects with a PSC Final Certificate to Operate may enroll customers.

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

Someone knocked on my door. What must they tell me?

Delaware's rules cover community solar marketing in any medium, so they apply at your door too. A seller may not suggest a relationship that doesn't exist with Delmarva, the standard offer supplier, a government agency or another project. A seller also may not tell you that you must choose a party.

The project or subscription coordinator answers for deceptive acts by its agents, "including lead generation firms." A violation is unlawful under 6 Del. C. §2513, and the Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit may prosecute it.

At the door, you can:

• Ask for the name of the project, then check it on the PSC list before you decide.
• Keep your account number and bill to yourself until the seller has said who they are and which project they represent.
• Say no, or say you'll think about it. Nobody can require you to choose a party.

Sources: PSC Reg 3013 §16.2, §16.3.1, §16.4.2.1, §16.4.2.3 · 6 Del. C. §2513

How do I check a project or a company on the PSC list?

1. Get the project's name in writing. A seller should be able to tell you which project you'd subscribe to.
2. Find it on the PSC list. The PSC publishes the projects that hold a Final Certificate to Operate. The list dated May 6, 2026 shows 34 projects, certified June 12, 2024 to March 25, 2026. See the PSC-certified project list.
3. Ask about open spots. Being on the PSC list does not mean a project has room for you.
4. Ask about the company. A subscription coordinator is a company with a contract with a project to provide services such as marketing it under its own brand, enrolling customers or handling the utility. Coordinators need PSC approval before acting, with a surety bond of at least $50,000. PSC staff "may" publish a list of approved coordinators. When we last checked (October 13, 2026), none was posted, so ask the company for its approval in writing.

Sources: Delaware PSC consumer information · PSC project list (xlsx) · PSC community energy facility information · PSC Reg 3013 §1.0, §8

How do I check Free Solar DE?

Check us the same way you'd check anyone. Six steps:

1. Read who runs this site. Free Solar DE is run by Media Masters Group LLC. Mailing address: 18670 Coastal Highway #1107, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
2. Look up the company. Search "Media Masters Group LLC" on the Delaware Division of Corporations entity search.
3. Call or email us. (609) 474-4242 or hello@freesolarde.com. On every call, we say who we are first.
4. Ask which project. Ask us for the provider and project we work with, then find the project on the PSC list.
5. Ask about approval. Ask the provider for its PSC approval as a subscription coordinator, in writing.
6. Read before you sign. Nothing is signed on our call. You sign with the solar provider, which handles enrollment. We never ask for your Delmarva password, and our form never asks for your account number.

We are not Delmarva Power, the PSC or any government agency. More about us: who runs Free Solar DE.

What red flags does the law ban?

If you see any of these, stop. Each one breaks Delaware's rules for community solar.

• A seller suggests they're from Delmarva, the standard offer supplier, a government agency or another project, when they aren't.
• A seller tells you that you must choose a party.
• You're asked to pass a credit check or pay an upfront enrollment fee.
• You're asked for a security deposit.
• The contract requires more than 90 days' notice to cancel.
• Your total cost, fees included, is more than your total benefit.

Two more warning signs from federal guides: a promise that your electricity or panels will cost nothing, and pressure to sign before you've read the contract.

Sources: 26 Del. C. §1022(c)(1) · PSC Reg 3013 §9.4.5, §9.4.6, §16.4.2, §16.5, §16.6 · FTC consumer alert · U.S. Treasury guide (PDF)

Is there a downside?

Yes, a few. Weigh them before you sign.

• Two bills today. Most subscribers get a Delmarva bill with the credit and a separate bill from the project. See how the credit shows on your Delmarva bill.
• A modest saving. You save on the solar credit, not your whole bill. Example only: $100 in credits that you buy for $90 saves you $10. See is community solar worth it.
• Notice and fees. 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: Delaware PSC consumer information · PSC Reg 3013 §9.3.11, §9.3.13.4, §9.4.6, §10.3

Where do I complain?

• The Delaware Public Service Commission regulates community solar projects and coordinators. Start at its consumer information page.
• The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit may prosecute deceptive community solar marketing under 6 Del. C. §2513.
• The Federal Trade Commission explains solar scams in its consumer alert.
• Us. If someone used the Free Solar DE name in a way that worried you, tell us at hello@freesolarde.com.

Source: PSC Reg 3013 §16.3.1

Where can I read the rules myself?

These are the sources this site relies on. None of them endorses us or any provider.

• Delaware PSC: consumer information

  The regulator's page for customers, including community solar.

• Delaware PSC: certified project list, May 6, 2026 (xlsx)

  Projects with a Final Certificate to Operate, the only ones that may enroll customers.

• Delaware PSC: community energy facility information

  Rules for projects and subscription coordinators.

• DNREC: community solar

  The state energy office's overview for residents.

• Delaware Code, Title 26, Chapter 10

  The law behind the program, including §1014 (credits) and §1022 (consumer protections and billing).

• PSC Regulation 3013, final order (29 DE Reg 710)

  The PSC's rules for projects, coordinators and marketing.

• U.S. Treasury: before you sign a community solar subscription (PDF)

  A federal checklist of questions to ask and red flags.

• Delmarva Power

  Sign in to see your bill and usage. Delmarva shows the credit on your bill.

Common questions

Written by the Free Solar DE team. Fact-checked against PSC and DNREC sources on October 13, 2026.

What changed: October 13, 2026. Rewritten for the 2026 PSC rules (Reg 3013); added how to check us and the links that were on the old resources page.