EBCE’s Solar Discount Program
Providing improved access to renewable energy for CARE and FERA customers
The Solar Discount program provides access to solar energy AND an additional 20% discount on your electric bill
EBCE’s Solar Discount program makes solar energy accessible to more people including renters and homes unsuitable for solar rooftop installation. Program participants get clean, renewable energy PLUS an additional 20% savings on their electric bill on top of CARE and FERA rate discounts!
Electric power will be sourced from a local solar development to be selected in the coming months. In the interim, clean energy for this program will be supplied by an existing qualifying solar project.
Phase I of the program included the acquisition of 5.8MWH of energy, enough to power 2,000 households.
Phase II of the program will launch in 2022 at which time eligible customers can voluntarily enroll.
Benefits
The Solar Discount program makes solar energy accessible to more people including renters and homes unsuitable for solar rooftop installation.
Eligible customers receive an additional 20% off their electric bills—on top of CARE and FERA discounts.
Supports local green-jobs training and workforce development programs by enabling job trainees to participate in solar electric system installations.
EBCE’s Solar Discount program is Green-e® Certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. Learn more at www.green-e.org.
Eligibility
Participants must be active EBCE accountholders and:
Be eligible for CARE or FERA
Live in a designated Disadvantaged Community as defined by the State’s CalEnviroScreen tool.
How to Enroll
Solar Discount is a limited capacity program. We are not accepting applications at this time.
For a complete list of resources included in the Solar Discount program, view the following PDF documents: Power Content Label (PDF), the Price Terms & Conditions (PDF), and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF).
If you have additional questions about EBCE’s Solar Discount program, contact our call center Monday-Friday at 1-833-699-EBCE (3223) from 9AM-5PM.
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