COMMUNITY SOLAR IN VIRGINIA FROM AMPION
Clean Energy Standard: Carbon-free by 2050
Types of Subscribers: Income-eligible residential customers
Typical Contract Discount: 10% (See billing section for details.)
Billing Models: 1 bill via the utility (“Utility Consolidated Billing”)
Lower your Utility Bill, Help the Planet, Energize your Community
Check your eligibility for Community Solar from Ampion
Renewable Energy in Virginia
From Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian mountains, Virginia is making some impressive strides in renewable energy! State legislators put ink to paper in 2020, creating a Shared Solar Program to expand the cost-saving benefits of solar energy to Virginia residents. The Shared Solar Program was formalized in 2021, which allowed for up to 200 MW of Community Solar with at least 45 MW reserved for income-eligible subscribers..
As of 2024, about 7% of the state’s electricity comes from solar, but the expansion of the Virginia Shared Solar program will make that number grow like a flowering dogwood. In April 2024, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 253/HB 106 and SB 255/HB 108, which added up to 150 MW to Dominion Energy’s shared solar program. This expands Virginia’s Community Solar program by making more megawatts available, and by expanding eligibility to more projects located on rooftops, brownfields, landfills, or dual-use agricultural facilities. Additionally, SB 255/HB 108 will create a shared solar program of 50 MW for Appalachian Power Company utility customers.
Virginia has laid out some impressive renewable energy goals. By the time we welcome 2030, 30% of Virginia’s electric grid will come from renewable energy resources. The state is embracing the power of the sun, wind, and even nuclear power to supercharge this great state. By 2050, Virginia aims to generate 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources.
Why Ampion?
Enrollment
It’s easy to join Ampion and start benefiting from Community Solar in Virginia. With the following pieces of information handy, it should take less than 10 minutes to enroll!
Zip code – We’ll use this to match you with a locally-operated solar farm near you.
Utility account details or a recent utility bill – We use your account info to confirm eligibility, and assign you a solar energy allocation to match your usage.
Household income or government assistance program participation – At this time, Ampion is available to Virginians who meet certain income requirements. Income-eligibility varies by county in Virginia. If you do not meet the income requirements, you may still be eligible for Community Solar if you receive benefits from government assistance programs such as SNAP, LIHEAP, Medicaid, SSI, and more. Start enrolling to see if you qualify!
Ampion Billing in Virginia
Dominion Energy provides "Utility Consolidating Billing" for Community Solar subscribers, which means that you’ll receive your electric bill as normal with your discounted Solar Credits applied. Your Solar Credits represent the energy produced by your share of the solar farm, and are applied to your Dominion electric bill each month at a fixed discount. That’s where the savings come in!
In Virginia, the discount is 10%.* Think of this as every dollar of credit only costing you 90 cents. So you pay less than what you would have paid without Community Solar.
Sound too good to be true? We hear that a lot! These savings are made possible by state programs designed to increase adoption of renewable energy in Virginia. The result is a win for everyone involved.
*Includes an 11% bill credit discount with an additional 1% administrative charge from the utility.
Lower your Utility Bill, Help the Planet, Energize your Community
Check your eligibility for Community Solar from Ampion
