I am sending over a quick recap of our conversation and the specific terms we discussed for your solar project. At EMPWR SOLAR, our goal is to make this process as transparent and “easy” as possible, a sentiment echoed by many of your neighbors in our 4.9 star Google Reviews.
Your system at a glance
50 panels, 22.0 kW, producing about 24,554 kWh a year.
Your actual roof layout from the design team.
What you pay every month, for 25 years
Orange is Dominion Energy Virginia, climbing 7.5% a year. Green is your solar payment, locked to 2.99% a year. The gap between them is money you keep.
Your system
Where this lands
Your solar payment is lower than your power bill from month one, and the distance only widens.
Year by year
Your first five years, with all 25 a click away. Dominion Energy Virginia escalated 7.5% a year, starting from $353 a month. Solar escalated 2.99% annually from $286.46 a month.
| Year | Dominion Energy Virginia | Solar | Saved / mo | Saved / yr | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $353 | $286 | $67 | $800 | $800 |
| 2 | $380 | $295 | $85 | $1,015 | $1,815 |
| 3 | $408 | $304 | $104 | $1,251 | $3,066 |
| 4 | $439 | $313 | $126 | $1,509 | $4,576 |
| 5 | $472 | $322 | $149 | $1,792 | $6,367 |
| 25 yr | $288,068 | $125,165 | $162,903 | $162,903 |
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| Year | Dominion Energy Virginia | Solar | Saved / mo | Saved / yr | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $507 | $332 | $175 | $2,101 | $8,468 |
| 7 | $545 | $342 | $203 | $2,438 | $10,906 |
| 8 | $586 | $352 | $234 | $2,806 | $13,712 |
| 9 | $630 | $363 | $267 | $3,207 | $16,918 |
| 10 | $677 | $373 | $304 | $3,643 | $20,562 |
| 11 | $728 | $385 | $343 | $4,119 | $24,680 |
| 12 | $782 | $396 | $386 | $4,636 | $29,316 |
| 13 | $841 | $408 | $433 | $5,198 | $34,514 |
| 14 | $904 | $420 | $484 | $5,808 | $40,322 |
| 15 | $972 | $433 | $539 | $6,471 | $46,794 |
| 16 | $1,045 | $446 | $599 | $7,191 | $53,985 |
| 17 | $1,123 | $459 | $664 | $7,972 | $61,957 |
| 18 | $1,208 | $473 | $735 | $8,818 | $70,774 |
| 19 | $1,298 | $487 | $811 | $9,735 | $80,509 |
| 20 | $1,395 | $501 | $894 | $10,729 | $91,238 |
| 21 | $1,500 | $516 | $984 | $11,805 | $103,042 |
| 22 | $1,613 | $532 | $1,081 | $12,969 | $116,012 |
| 23 | $1,734 | $548 | $1,186 | $14,230 | $130,242 |
| 24 | $1,864 | $564 | $1,299 | $15,594 | $145,835 |
| 25 | $2,003 | $581 | $1,422 | $17,068 | $162,903 |
The fine print
- What this compares. Your current average power bill of $353 a month against your solar payment of $286.46 a month, over 25 years. Utility escalated at 7.5% per year, solar at 2.99% per year.
- Still connected to the grid. You are still connected to the utility grid and would be expected to pay a small fixed monthly rate, considered the standard connection fee.
- Dominion Energy Virginia rates are moving. The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved a $565.7 million increase for Dominion Energy Virginia in 2026, about $11.24 a month for a typical residential customer, with a further $2.36 a month in 2027. It is the first base rate increase since 1992, driven partly by data center demand. Past increases do not guarantee future ones.
- This is an estimate, not a contract. Production, rates and savings are projections. Nothing here is a guarantee.