Having solar doesn’t replace your utility bill, and customers should expect to still receive two types of bills:
- Solar Bill: This covers your lease, loan/financing agreement, or power purchase agreement (PPA) payment to SunStrong. This is for your solar system.
- Utility Bill: You will still receive a bill from your utility company.
With a solar system, your home solar system is still connected to your utility. At night and during times of low solar production, you may need to pull electricity from your utility in order to meet your home energy needs. However, with a home solar system, you can reduce your utility bill.
Your utility bill may include a few important line items:
- Service Charges and Fees: This is a flat rate charged to all utility customers regardless of usage.
- Taxes: Taxes may be a separate line item or may be included in your utility rate.
- Energy Use: The amount of electricity you used from your utility.
- Net Metering: If your utility offers net metering, you may see your net metering credits on your monthly bill or as a total sum at the end of the year.
Note: For customers with add-on battery storage, you may receive a third bill for this solar energy storage service.