Frequently Asked Questions

When you sign up with Cascadia, you're allocated a portion of a local solar farm which generates clean electricity for the grid. Each month, you receive bill credits on your normal utility bill for your share of the power produced. Those credits are purchased at a discounted rate, resulting in guaranteed monthly savings.

It's free to sign up and won't cost you anything extra to participate. The bill credits you receive for your share of the solar farm's production are always purchased at a discount, meaning you'll always save money compared to what you would otherwise pay the utility for the same amount of power.

The amount you save depends on your energy usage and the type of subscription you qualify for. For residential participants, savings are typically around $50–$100 per year, while qualifying low-income participants can save significantly more.

No. Subscriptions are month-to-month and can be cancelled anytime fee-free. Community solar is designed to be a flexible, low-barrier way to participate in renewable energy and start saving on your utility bill.

No. Your electric service still comes from your utility as usual. Community solar lowers your bill, not the reliability of your power service. If the solar farm has an operational issue or produces less energy at a given time, you will still receive electricity from the grid as always.

Absolutely! Community solar is designed to expand access to solar energy without requiring ownership of ideal roof space. Any current, eligible customer of a participating utility can take advantage of the benefits.

Almost always, yes! Community solar is very compatible with utility programs like time-of-day, equal pay, and their green pricing options. Because community solar is simply on-bill clean power (but at a discount instead of a premium), it can almost always be layered on top of existing programs. That said, every situation is a little different, so we always review your account to make sure community solar is the right fit.

In many cases, your subscription can move with you. As long as your new address is within the same utility service area, your subscription is transferable. If you are moving outside an eligible service area, we'll help you cancel without a fee.

The average community solar subscription offsets around 10,000-15,000 pounds of carbon emissions each year! That's equivalent to the carbon capture of planting 120 new trees, all with just a few clicks and nothing to install on your roof.

We get that question a lot—and truly, we don't really think there is one. Community solar is designed to be a simple, low-friction way to access the benefits of going solar and the savings that come along with it. In Oregon, the program is overseen by the Oregon Public Utility Commission and is already trusted by thousands of Oregonians statewide.

Finding out if you're eligible is easy! All you need is an active utility account with a qualifying utility. To see if we have a solar farm in your area, simply click here.