Under Virginia's Power Purchase Program, a solar provider installs, owns, and maintains a system on a qualifying home at no cost to the homeowner. You buy the electricity it produces at a rate below what the utility charges. There is no loan and no lien on the property.
The provider invests in the system on your roof. In return, you buy the power it produces at a lower rate than the utility's for the life of the agreement. There is nothing to purchase and nothing to finance.
Answer four questions below, then we schedule a short call to go over your bill and your roof. Qualification is based on your actual numbers.
The provider pays for the equipment and the installation, owns the system, and handles maintenance for the term of the agreement. Nothing is added to your mortgage or your title.
Instead of buying all of your electricity from the utility, you buy what your roof produces from the provider at a lower rate. Homes that qualify typically pay about 30% less for power.
Not every home is a fit. These are the three things the provider looks at first.
South-facing roofs are ideal, and east- or west-facing roofs often work. Heavy shade from trees usually rules a home out.
Most qualifying homes pay Dominion Energy or Appalachian Power at least $150 a month. Below that, there is usually not enough usage for the program to make sense.
The agreement is between the provider and the property owner, so rental properties do not qualify.
Virginia Sustainable Energy connects Virginia homeowners with licensed solar providers. Your first call is with Kaden, who runs our Virginia program. He will review your bill and roof with you, tell you whether your home qualifies, and walk through the terms before anything is signed.
(804) 719-8841No. It is a power purchase agreement, which Virginia permits for residential customers. The provider owns the system on your roof and sells you the electricity it produces at an agreed rate. You do not take on debt for the equipment and you do not own it.
National residential solar companies licensed to operate in Virginia. The provider for a given home is determined after the review, based on the roof, the utility, and the fit. You will know which company it is before you sign anything.
We go over your electric bill, your roof, and whether the numbers make sense for your home. If your home does not qualify, you will hear that on the call.
It depends on the provider's agreement. How a sale is handled is covered on the call, with the actual terms in front of you, before anything is signed.
The provider. Because the provider owns the system, monitoring, repairs, and replacements are its responsibility for the term of the agreement.
Four short questions, then your name and mobile number. It takes about 30 seconds.