Your electricity charges represent the cost of the energy you consume from your utility provider. Solar production refers to the amount of energy generated by your community solar subscription, which in turn creates credits that appear on your utility bill.
Each month, you will see the following:
Your utility bill will show the total electricity you used during the billing period, along with any solar credits that have been applied to reduce your charges.
Your solar subscription bill is calculated based on the amount of solar energy produced for your specific share of the solar garden.
The solar credits you receive help to lower your utility electricity charges. However, the value of these credits can vary depending on the utility’s rates, which are set to determine the value of solar energy, as well as seasonal changes in solar production.
What This Means
Electricity charges equal the amount you owe your utility for the energy you have used.
Solar production and the resulting credits represent the savings applied to help reduce your electricity charges.