When you enroll with RooflessSolar, you’ll continue to pay your fixed monthly rate to NYSEG as community solar credits accrue on your account. This means you may pay more up front each month — your fixed NYSEG payment plus the cost of solar credits — but your total electricity cost over time will be lower with your RooflessSolar discount.
Here’s how it works:
1. Your fixed monthly payment to NYSEG remains the same each month based on your average past usage.
2. Solar credits are applied to your account, lowering your actual kWh of electricity used within that month. You’ll receive a separate statement from RooflessSolar for the value of these solar credits with your guaranteed 5% discount applied each month.
3. Your solar savings build up as a credit instead of lowering each monthly bill right away.
4. During an annual “true-up” with NYSEG, your future payments will be adjusted, or you’ll receive a credit based on the total value of the solar credits you’ve accrued as a RooflessSolar member, ensuring you always save money with community solar!
Please note, if keeping monthly costs low and predictable is a priority, community solar may not be the best fit — even though you will save money over time!
