COMMUNITY SOLAR MASSACHUSETTS

Most Massachusetts residents who want to save on electricity hit the same wall: they rent, they live in a condo, their roof faces the wrong direction, or they simply don’t want a 25-year commitment attached to their house. Community solar exists for exactly that situation.

A community solar subscription connects your electric account to a share of a local Massachusetts solar farm. The farm generates electricity, sends it to the grid, and your utility passes the resulting credits directly to your bill each month. No contractor visits. No equipment. No change to how your electricity is delivered.

Community solar is a state-supported program that allows multiple households and businesses to collectively benefit from a single solar farm built off-site. You don’t own any part of the farm — you subscribe to a portion of its output, sized to match your typical electricity usage. Each month, your share of the farm’s generation is translated into bill credits by your utility. You pay the subscription cost — which is lower than the retail rate for the electricity it offsets — and keep the difference.

ECR connects you to a local Massachusetts project, handles your enrollment, and confirms your first credit appears on schedule.

Step 1: You sign up through ECR.
We match you to a Massachusetts community solar project based on your utility (Eversource or National Grid) and your average usage. No site assessment needed — enrollment is handled entirely on paperwork.

Step 2: The farm generates electricity.
The solar farm operates and produces power that flows to the grid. Massachusetts utilities track the generation attributable to each subscriber’s share.

Step 3: Credits appear on your electric bill.
Each billing cycle, your utility posts a credit to your account for the output from your subscription. You receive and pay your bill as you always have — only the amount owed changes.

Step 4: You save 10% on those credits, guaranteed.
ECR subscribers receive a 10% discount on the solar credits applied to their bill for the full length of the subscription. That rate is locked in — it doesn’t change if utility rates rise.

Community solar fits your situation if any of these are true:

• You rent your home or apartment. Your landlord controls the building — rooftop solar isn’t an option. Your utility account is yours, and that’s all you need.
• You own a condo or live in a multi-unit building. HOA rules or shared roof structures rule out panel installation. A subscription requires nothing from the building at all.
• Your roof is shaded, north-facing, or structurally unsuitable. The farm’s roof is optimized for solar. Yours doesn’t need to be.
• You want flexibility. Community solar subscriptions can be cancelled — most with 180 days’ notice, at no cost. A rooftop system is a 25-year fixture. A subscription is not.
• You want to see solar savings before committing to an installation. Real credits on real bills are the most straightforward way to evaluate whether you eventually want to go further.

What stays exactly the same:

Your electricity provider, utility account number, how electricity reaches your home, your delivery charges, and your rate structure. The only difference is a credit line on your bill and a lower amount owed each month.