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Community solar in Maryland
Perch helps thousands of renters, homeowners and businesses save money the easy way from solar—no rooftop panels required. Help your wallet, help the planet. Get matched to a local solar farm today!
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About Perch
Perch was part of the team that pioneered community solar in Massachusetts in 2013. Now serving customers on over 110 solar projects across the country and growing, we're helping lower electricity costs for residents and businesses, one community at a time.
About community solar: A subscription that rewards you for helping the planet
Community solar is an exciting solar sharing option available in Maryland for those who can't install rooftop panels, but still want the cost-savings and eco benefits of solar power. With Perch, we'll match you to a local solar farm in your area. Your “subscription” enables that farm to pump more clean energy onto the grid. In return, you receive a discount on your own electricity cost in the form of credits. Perch handles all the legwork, you just sit back and enjoy the savings.
How does community solar in Maryland work?
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A local solar farm exists or a new one is built - 2
It's connected to the utility and sends eco-friendly solar power to Maryland' electric grid - 3
The energy production is translated into "solar credits," and as a subscriber of the farm you earn a share of those credits - 4
Credits are applied directly to your electricity bill; you'll pay Perch for those credits but at a discounted rate, leaving you with net savings 
No changes to your existing utility or electric provider
Who can join community solar in Maryland?
If you pay an electric bill, you might be eligible for community solar! No rooftop panels required.
Residents
Owners and renters; houses, apartments, condos and all types of residences.
Businesses & franchises
Show your customers you’re eco conscious and improve your bottom line, too.
Universities & hospitals
Put your savings back into those who really matter.
Non-profits
You’re giving so much to your community, enjoy energy savings in return.
Commercial & industrial
The higher your energy bill, the higher potential for savings.
Municipalities
Reinvest your savings into local areas of need.
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Apply online
Provide some basic info and a copy of your electric bill or utility account number—we’ll take it from there.
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Get matched to a solar farm
We’ll see if there’s an eligible solar farm in your area, and then analyze your energy usage so we can subscribe you to the right amount of solar shares based on your electricity needs—helping you save as much as possible.
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Enjoy savings
Thanks to government incentives, you’ll get a discount on your electricity cost in the form of credits—like a reward for supporting clean energy generation! Savings vary by state and solar project.
Benefits of community solar in Maryland
Benefits to subscribers
- Save on your electricity costs
- Available to renters and homeowners, businesses, institutions, municipal buildings and more
- No rooftop panels required, no installation, no maintenance
- You feel good about playing a part in transitioning to a cleaner, greener electric grid
Benefits to the state of Maryland and the planet
- Fights global warming by enabling more eco-friendly clean energy generation
- Helps lessen Maryland's dependence on harmful fossil fuel energy sources, lowering the state's overall carbon emissions
- Community solar programs create local jobs, as every new solar farm requires workers
- Boosts the local economy since community solar projects and the jobs they create directly serve the communities they're in
About Maryland community solar and the state's clean energy programs
Maryland first began its community solar program with legislation in 2015 for a 3-year pilot program. Its capacity was set at 1.5% of the state’s peak demand in that year, or about 200 megawatts (MW). The program’s first year began operation in 2017 and has since been extended and expanded to a 7-year pilot, and a capacity of nearly 600 MW.
