Virginia’s first “shared solar” facilities are now online, and the state is set for a major expansion. Shared solar is a way for people who cannot afford solar panels, or do not own land to put them on, to tap the sun and save on power bills.

For utility customers who sign up for these, or the other shared solar facilities set to start in the months ahead, the electricity that shared solar systems feed into Dominion Energy‘s grid translates to a 10% credit against their power bills.

Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.