Soak up the sun with community solar
Want to dip your toes into solar energy? Our Community Solar program makes it easy, affordable, and low-risk to support clean, local energy right here in your own backyard. For just $2.50 per panel/month, you can subscribe to the power of the sun and receive monthly bill credits for the energy your panels produce. It’s local. It’s renewable. It’s sunshine made simple. Join the solar movement today and let your energy do some good!
At Piedmont Electric, we believe solar should be smart, sustainable, and shared. That’s why we’ve built two solar fields—one at our Roxboro office and one in Caswell County—featuring 1,854 panels total. Together, they can generate up to 2,500 kWh of electricity per day—enough to power 70 homes daily!
Caswell Community Solar Field
Roxboro Community Solar Field
Community Solar FAQs
To provide an affordable option for members to participate in renewable solar energy on a voluntary basis. It’s also one of the only ways for renters to participate in solar.
Piedmont Electric members can subscribe to the rights of the energy output from solar panels for $2.50 per panel/month. You must fill out the Community Solar Participant Agreement and email it to info@pemc.coop or call 800.222.3107.
The credit is based on the community solar’s monthly kilowatt-hour generation from the number of subscribed panels times the energy credit listed in our small qualifying facilities rate schedule. Click here for the current rate schedule and view page 60 of the rate schedule.
The solar panels continue to work even when the sun is not shining brightly; however, the output is limited.
Piedmont Electric is responsible for all maintenance and repairs of the community solar project.
No, you are not purchasing solar panels. You are subscribing to the production output of a solar panel.
This agreement shall be effective on the first month following the date of a signed agreement and shall continue until either 1) the program is discontinued; 2) the member notifies Piedmont Electric that they wish to discontinue participation in the program; or 3) electric service is discontinued.
- Low cost way to tap into the power of the sun.
- No hassling with maintenance; we’ll take care of that!
- Our site is well-suited for solar panels, so you can be sure you’re getting the most out of the sun’s potential.
- Site suitability is often an issue with solar installations.
- Perfect for renters who want to be involved with renewable energy.
- No red tape with zoning restrictions or homeowners’ associations.
- Solar energy production will be credited directly to your electric bill.