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Utility Companies 101

Not sure what solar options are available through your electric utility ? Find your utility below to see where they operate and whether they support community solar and/or rooftop solar.

New Jersey

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSEG)

🗺️ Service area: Large portions of northern, central and southern New Jersey, including Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Trenton, New Brunswick, Edison, Elizabeth and surrounding communities.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: PSEG

Pennsylvania

PECO

🗺️ Service area: Southeastern Pennsylvania, mainly Philadelphia and portions of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and surrounding counties like York.

☀️Community solar: No

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: PECO

New York

National Grid NY

🗺️Service area: Upstate New York, ranging from the Buffalo/Niagara regions across central and northern New York toward the Capital Region, plus Long Island.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: National Grid NY

Consolidated Edison (ConEd)

🗺️Service area: New York City and Westchester County, including Manhattan, Bronx, Booklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Consolidated Edison

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Energy

🗺️Service area: Most of Rhode Island including Providence County , Kent County, Washington County, Bristol County, Newport County. It covers Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Newport, Woonsocket, Westerly, Narragansett, Richmond, Charlestown and surrounding communities.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Rhode Island Energy

Delaware

Delmarva

🗺️Service area: Most of Delaware (New Castle County and parts of Kent and Sussex). Also, upper & lower eastern shore of Maryland.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Delmarva Power

Minnesota

Xcel Energy

🗺️Service area: Large portions of Minnesota (including the Twin Cities and numerous communities throughout central, southern and western Minnesota).

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Xcel Energy

Maine

Central Maine Power

🗺️Service area: Central and southern Maine (Alfred, Brigton, Portland, Lewiston, Brunswick, Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Fairfield, Rockland, Belfast, Dover).

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Central Maine Power

Versant Power (Bangor)

🗺️Service area: Northern/eastern Maine, specifically the Bangor Hydro District.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Versant Power

Illinois

Ameren

🗺️Service area: Central and southern Illinois including (but not limited to) the following cities: Decatur, Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington, Danville, Belleville, Galesburg, Peoria, Springfield,  Pekin, East Peoria, Licnoln, Alton, Quincy, Carbondale, East St. Louis, Effingham, Mattoon, Macomb.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Ameren

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)

🗺️Service area: Northern Illinois, centered on Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan/suburban region.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: ComEd

Massachusetts

Eversource Energy (East)

🗺️Service area: Eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, much of Greater Boston, MetroWest, South Shore, Cape Cod and surrounding communities.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Eversource Energy

National Grid MA

 🗺️Service area: Eastern and central Massachusetts, including large portions of the North Shore, South Shore, Worcester region and areas extending into western/central MA.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: National Grid MA

DMV Area (D.C, Maryland, Virginia)

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

🗺️Service area: Central Maryland, centered on Baltimore and extending through surrounding counties.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Baltimore Gas & Electric Company

PEPCO MD

🗺️Service area: Most of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, Maryland, plus the District of Columbia.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: PEPCO MD

Potomac Edison

🗺️Service area: In Maryland, all or portions of Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery and Washington Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Panhandle, including Berkeley, Jefferson,Morgan and surrounding areas.

☀️Community solar: Yes

🏠Rooftop solar: Yes

Learn more: Potomac Edison

Not Sure Which Utility Serves You?

Your electric utility is usually listed on your electricity bill. You can also check your utility account online.

Utility programs, service areas, and solar policies can change. Please visit the linked utility website for the most current information.

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