Lower electric bills
Local power that keeps the lights on.
California electric bills keep rising, and the power grid is overworked. Community solar + storage
changes the equation and improves reliability. It lets residents subscribe to a local solar project and
receive a credit on their utility bill, without having to own their own roof or on-site installation.
Californians can’t afford to wait for cheaper clean energy.
Communities need bill relief now. On average, community solar subscribers will save $200 a year
compared to their current utility bills, and savings are even higher for low income households. All
Californians deserve the option to save on their bills with local, affordable solar, including renters and
those who can’t put solar on their roofs.
What Community Solar Actually Means for You
Before you scroll past another energy policy conversation, take a minute to see how community solar works, who it helps, and why it’s starting to matter to your monthly bill.
Solar, shared.
Community solar + storage means small projects on 20-30 acres of land keep the power local, with no
need for big, expensive transmission lines. Farmers can host the facilities on unproductive or fallowed
parcels of land, make enough money to keep the farm in the family, and help their neighbors lower their energy bills.
Three steps. No roof required.
Community solar + storage is designed to be simple to join, with no home installation and no ongoing
equipment maintenance for subscribers.
Step 1:
A local community solar + storage project produces clean electricity.
Step 2:
Residents subscribe to a share of that project.
Step 3:
Subscribers receive credits on their utility bills tied to the energy produced.
May 21, 2026
Community Solar Will Lower Energy Bills for CA Renters. Why Hasn’t Legislature Acted?
Community solar plus storage works by setting up small-scale solar projects in places like warehouse rooftops or unused farm land. Residents who can’t put solar projects on their own roofs can subscribe to these projects and save money on their utility bills.
May 18, 2026
California commission to make final decision on community solar rules
State regulators will vote on whether to finalize a proposed decision by an administrative judge rejecting changes to the Community Renewable Energy Program sought by solar advocates.
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May 22, 2026
AB 1813 (Ward), the Community Renewable Energy Program Act, strengthens the framework for a viable
May 14, 2026
State regulators will vote on whether to finalize a proposed decision by an administrative judge
Bring more affordable solar choices to California.
Californians for Local Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) is working to lower electricity bills for families and small businesses, empower farmers and landowners to host community solar facilities and keep their farms in the family, while creating jobs and generating clean energy locally.