Community Solar Managed Simply.
Haven helps large, multi-site companies reduce electric costs through Community Solar without installing equipment, investing capital, or changing how they buy power.
What is Community Solar?
Community Solar allows your company to receive discounted credits on your existing electric bill from a local solar project. The credits are applied by your utility, reducing the amount you owe.
There is no installation, no capital investment, and no change to your current energy supplier.
By subscribing to Community Solar credits, organizations also support the development of new solar generation on the local grid, helping expand clean energy production in your region.
How Community Solar Works
Community Solar applies electric utility issued bill credits followed by a discounted settlement invoice, resulting in net savings.
Below is an example assuming a 10% discount, which results in $1,000 in savings on a $10,000 electric bill.
1
Utility Bill Issued
Your company receives a $10,000 bill from your electric utility.
2
Credits Applied
$10,000 in Community Solar bill credits are applied to your electric bill, resulting in a zero balance due on that invoice.
3
Solar Invoice Issued
The following month, your company receives a separate $9,000 invoice for the previously applied $10,000 in Community Solar bill credits.
4
Savings Realized
$10,000 in electric utility costs offset through bill credit application. $9,000 paid for those credits. $1,000 in realized savings through Community Solar.
This is achieved with no capital deployment, no operational changes, and no modification to existing supply arrangements.
In practice, Community Solar subscriptions align with your annual electric bill costs. Community Solar credit discounts typically range from 5% to 15%.
Why This Stays Simple
Community Solar participation through Haven is structured to remain operationally invisible and contractually low-risk.
No Capital Deployment
No CAPEX, no equipment installation, and no liens. Savings are realized through utility-applied credits.
No operational changes
Facilities continue operating exactly as they do today. No process, staffing, or workflow adjustments are required.
No interference with existing supply contracts
Community Solar credits layer cleanly on top of current utility and third-party supply arrangements without modification or renegotiation.
Utility-Applied credits, billed in arrears
Credits are applied directly by the utility before payment is due, ensuring savings are realized before any corresponding charge is invoiced.
Flexible participation terms
Agreements are structured with termination provisions that preserve optionality as portfolio needs or market conditions evolve.
Portfolio Alignment
Community Solar delivers its strongest, cleanest results in organizational environments with the following characteristics
Rate-Class and Tariff Complexity
Industrial and large commercial electric accounts whose rate structures are compatible with Community Solar programs.
High Annual Electricity Spend
Annual electricity spend in the range of $500k to $10M+, where modest percentage savings translate into significant absolute impact.
Portfolio-Scale Meter Aggregation
Organizations managing 10 to 500+ electric meters, where aggregating usage enables meaningful savings.
Multi-State Enterprise Portfolios
Community Solar is active in more than a dozen states, with new programs launching regularly. Haven works with organizations operating across those markets.