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We analyze your roof
City Renewables checks sun exposure, shade, roof condition, and your energy use to see whether solar makes sense for your home.
Free solar.A lower Pepco bill.
Solar on your DC roof with $0 down. The power it makes can lower what you pay for electricity. City Renewables handles the path from roof check to installation.
Ben ColbertFounder & CEO, City Renewables
The point of free solar
Money thatstays home.
Less of your monthly budget going to power. More room for everything else that matters at home.
Start with your roof
$0 down
No upfront payment for the panels or installation under the Free Solar offer. We check your roof and show you what the arrangement could look like before you decide.
When the sun is working
Less from Pepco
Electricity made on your roof offsets electricity you would otherwise buy from Pepco. Your actual savings depend on your roof, usage, and agreement.
At the end of the month
More stays home
A lower power cost leaves more room in your budget. We give you a roof-specific estimate so you can judge the numbers for your own home.
Your savings depend on your home and energy use. Check if my roof qualifies or book a free consult.
From roof check to lower power costs
Four steps tofree solar.
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We put solar in place
We coordinate design, approvals, and installation with $0 down. You don't buy the panels; the system owner keeps them while you benefit from the power they make.
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You pay a lower power bill
Your roof makes some of the electricity your home uses. That means less power purchased from Pepco. Your exact savings depend on your home and agreement.
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Extra power earns Pepco credits
When the panels produce more than your home uses, net-metering credits can help offset power you use on later bills.
Start with your roof.
We'll show you whether it qualifies and what the numbers mean for you.
Free solar + Pepco
How the powerbill changes.
Your home stays connected to Pepco. Solar power from your roof serves your home first. When you need more electricity than the panels make, Pepco supplies the rest.
When the panels make more than you use, Pepco's net-metering credits can carry forward to later bills. Some Pepco charges can remain. We'll use your actual bill and roof to show what this could mean for you.
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Solar powers your home
Power made on your roof reduces the electricity you draw from Pepco.
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Pepco backs you up
The grid remains there whenever your home needs more power.
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Extra power becomes credits
Eligible excess generation is credited through Pepco net metering and can help with later usage.
Ben · City Renewables founder
Meet Ben, the founder
"Ben has handled allthe paperwork that Ididn't understand."Ed · Eckington, DC
746 completed DC installations 4.9 from 95 Google reviews
★★★★★
"HIGHLY recommend working with this company. Ben has been excellent! The installation was fast and well-done, and the financing was super competitive."
Erik · Upper Petworth, DC
★★★★★
"The design was really very much driven by Ben and his analysis of how much power we need. My kids were able to go to school and say we got solar panels installed on the house."
Kamuzu · Washington, DC
Good roofs make good neighbors
Refer a neighbor. Both get $250.
Know someone in DC who might want Free Solar? Send them our way. You receive $250 and they receive $250 once their system is installed and passes final inspection.
See the referral program See what solarcould do on your roof.
Start with an address. City Renewables will check the roof and show you the numbers for your home.