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Home Solar in Maryland

Thinking about solar for your Maryland home? One free call gets you to an independent local provider who can look at your roof and bills and tell you whether it makes sense.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Maryland

In Maryland, a provider will usually ask about tree cover and which utility you pay, then look at your bills.

Humid summers, mild-to-cold winters, and a lot of tree cover in older neighborhoods.

Homes in Maryland are served by utilities including BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison, SMECO, and co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Maryland has retail electric choice, so your bill may show a separate supplier. BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power or your co-op still handles the solar connection.

Own a home in Maryland? Call to see if it qualifies.

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What to know before going solar in Maryland

  • Your utility sets the rules

    BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison, SMECO, and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Maryland Public Service Commission.

  • How extra power is credited

    Maryland has net metering and a market for solar renewable energy credits (SRECs), which a provider can explain in terms of your system. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    Maryland law limits HOA covenants and deed restrictions that would prohibit or unreasonably restrict solar on a home. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Maryland home improvement contractors need a license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC), which you can check online.

  • Roofs and housing

    Townhouses are common across much of Maryland. If you own your roof, a townhouse can be a good fit, though a smaller roof limits the number of panels.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Maryland, the site issues that come up most are tree shade and heat. Installing solar in Maryland.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Ready to find out if your home is a fit?

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Solar guides for Maryland

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Maryland?

Maryland has net metering and a market for solar renewable energy credits (SRECs), which a provider can explain in terms of your system.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Maryland?

Maryland law limits HOA covenants and deed restrictions that would prohibit or unreasonably restrict solar on a home. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.

Which utilities serve homes in Maryland?

BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison, SMECO, and co-ops. BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison, SMECO, and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Maryland Public Service Commission.

How do I check a solar provider in Maryland?

Maryland home improvement contractors need a license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC), which you can check online. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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