Solar is within reach
All the benefits of solar—wherever you live.
Verde’s community solar program builds large solar sights within the city of Portland. These solar installations allow community members to opt into clean, affordable solar energy and save 30-40% on their electric bill.
Our current solar site’s are fully enrolled. If you sign up for our waitlist, we will connect with you when someone leaves the program or when a new project comes online.
Who’s Eligible?
To be eligible for the PDX Community Solar Project Subscription, you must:
Live within Portland city limits.
Have an income that is 80% or less of the State Median Income, adjusted for household size.
Be a customer of Pacific Power.
Sign up for our waitlist.
If you are interested in enrolling in community solar, you can sign up for our waitlist. We will contact you when we have an opening.
Active Solar Site
Goodling Community Solar
The Goodling Community Solar Annex is a 1 MW solar site that provides clean, affordable energy to approximately 150 households. Over the next 20 years, those households will save $1 million dollars on their energy bills, while also reducing carbon emissions for all of us. The 2,200 solar panels were installed by Leaders Become Legends workforce development project, creating pathways to high-paying green technology jobs.
The Goodling Community Solar Annex is built on a Port of Portland site, funded by the Portland Clean Energy Fund, and developed in partnership with the Bonneville Energy Foundation.
Current Project
Empowering PDX
Bonneville Energy Foundation brought Verde and a group of other nonprofits into their next solar project. The Empowering PDX project will help approximately 780 households save $7.63 million over the next 20 years.
Empowering PDX is anticipated to be connected to the power grid in Dec 2027. Verde’s team will oversee the community solar project at the Expo Center and enroll 100 participants into the program.
Funded by PCEF
PDX Community Solar shines as a beacon of progress powered by the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF). With PCEF's unwavering support, this initiative harnesses renewable energy and champions equity and inclusivity. By channeling resources towards community solar projects, PCEF paves the way for a brighter, more sustainable future, uplifting underrepresented communities and ensuring that the benefits of climate action are felt by all Portlanders, regardless of race, income, or ability.
Partners
This program is operating under the Oregon Community Solar Program. The Oregon Community Solar Program is a state-enabled initiative overseen by the Oregon Public Utility Commission and implemented by Energy Solutions, Energy Trust of Oregon, and Community Energy Project. The program provides resources and certification for its Project Managers (PMs) but does not promote any individual PM or PM affiliated organization. For more information about the program, call 1-800-481-0510 or email info@oregoncsp.org.
Sign Up for Our Waitlist
If you are interested in enrolling in community solar, you can sign up for our waitlist. We will contact you when we have an opening.