Local Green Saver sponsors

Become a solar advocate for your community

PG&E's Local Green Saver program provides access to local solar power and a 20% electric bill discount for customers in select communities.

  • The solar power must come from projects built within a 5-mile radius of their community (or 40 miles of their community for projects within San Joaquin Valley Pilot communities).
  • Each solar project built requires an advocate to lead, or "sponsor" the effort.
  • Sponsors act as solar advocates for their communities. See "Sponsor information" below to learn more about becoming a sponsor.

 

Benefits for subscribers within select communities
  • Allows anyone access to solar, including renters and homes unsuitable for solar rooftop installation
  • Opportunity to receive 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
  • Uses renewable energy generated within or near their community
  • Provides a 20% discount on electricity bills on top of applicable CARE/FERA discounts for eligible customers
    • Participants are not required to be low-income, but low-income customers have first priority. 50% of the project must be reserved by low-income customers in order for non-low-income customers, including the project sponsor(s), to be eligible for the Local Green Saver discount.

 

Getting started

For local solar projects to be built, local community leaders are required to sponsor their development in partnership with solar developers.

  • Sponsors must determine whether they are in a qualifying community. See "Sponsor Eligibility" below for specific requirements.

Sponsor information

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