Lower electric bills

Local power that keeps the lights on.

California electric bills keep rising, and the power grid is overworked. Community solar + storage changes the equation and improves reliability. It lets residents subscribe to a local solar project and receive a credit on their utility bill, without having to own their own roof or on-site installation.

Californians can’t afford to wait for cheaper clean energy.

Communities need bill relief now. On average, community solar subscribers will save $200 a year compared to their current utility bills, and savings are even higher for low income households. All Californians deserve the option to save on their bills with local, affordable solar, including renters and those who can’t put solar on their roofs.

What Community Solar Actually Means for You

Before you scroll past another energy policy conversation, take a minute to see how community solar works, who it helps, and why it’s starting to matter to your monthly bill.

Solar, shared.

Community solar + storage means small projects on 20-30 acres of land keep the power local, with no need for big, expensive transmission lines. Farmers can host the facilities on unproductive or fallowed parcels of land, make enough money to keep the farm in the family, and help their neighbors lower their energy bills.

Three steps. No roof required.

Community solar + storage is designed to be simple to join, with no home installation and no ongoing equipment maintenance for subscribers.

Step 1:

A local community solar + storage project produces clean electricity.

Step 2:

Residents subscribe to a share of that project.

Step 3:

Subscribers receive credits on their utility bills tied to the energy produced.

August 26, 2026

California can once again be an environmental leader by passing community solar plus storage legislation

OPINION — California’s environmental leadership is at risk. Despite the growing demand for clean and cost-effective energy, the state lacks a viable community solar and storage program that allows customers to participate in the development of shared clean generation facilities.

August 25, 2026

California introduces bills to expand community solar and address renters

“What do we do about the 55% of Californians who are renters, who are low income families, who are in places that don’t necessarily support rooftop solar systems? How do they get to be a part when they want to buy in to solar systems?” Assemblymember Chris Ward

Recent Press Releases

August 30, 2026

California Senate Passes AB 1813, Clearing the Way for the Nation’s Largest Community Solar Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2026 Contact: [email protected] Sacramento, CA — This evening, the California

August 13, 2026

California Community Solar and Storage Bill Passes Senate Appropriations, Heads to Senate Floor

The Community Renewable Energy Program Act (AB 1813, Ward), passed out of the California Senate

Bring more affordable solar choices to California.

Californians for Local Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) is working to lower electricity bills for families and small businesses, empower farmers and landowners to host community solar facilities and keep their farms in the family, while creating jobs and generating clean energy locally.