Solar and Electric Vehicle Programs

Capital Area Solar Co-op

Join the Capital Area Switch Together program to make installing a solar system on your home or small business easy. Switch Together allows you to participate in a cooperative purchase of rooftop solar. Battery storage and electric vehicle charger options are also available. The fall 2025 co-op has closed and another round will open spring 2026. Switch Together typically secures a price about 20% lower than the going rate! Sign up for the contact list here to find out if your roof is a good candidate for solar.

Note: The 30% federal tax credit is quickly winding down since it requires residential purchased systems to be up and running by Dec. 31, 2025. Some solar providers may be able to leverage the commercial tax credit for leased systems to offset costs for a limited time since the commercial solar tax credit expires June 30, 2026.

By working with a local nonprofit and community partners, the solar co-op helps residents better understand the process of going solar and leverages group buying power to get a discount off the installations.

Learn about the process, check to see if your home is suitable for solar, and then have the option to purchase or lease panels based on the group pricing. Joining a co-op list does not commit you to purchase the panels. After roof evaluations, members are provided an individual proposal and choose whether or not to sign a contract with the chosen installer.

Anyone can also take advantage of rebates and credits available for solar, battery storage, electric vehicles, and chargers. Leasing or financing options are available for all incomes, including Access Solar, a low- and moderate-income solar program through the Montgomery County Green Bank.

Community Solar

No roof? Too much shade? Community, or shared, solar makes it possible for anyone with an electric bill to access solar energy, even if they can’t install panels at their home or apartment. Shared solar means photovoltaic (PV) systems can be somewhere else in the community (e.g., in a field, on a building, over a parking lot, or elsewhere), but still provide the benefits of solar electricity to participating subscribers. Maryland Solar United Neighbors provides information on community solar opportunities in the Pepco service territory. Income-eligible programs are available.