Community Power Group

What Community Power Group does

Community Power Group (CPG) is a privately-held solar development company founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Washington, DC / Chevy Chase, Maryland corridor. CPG develops, owns, and operates community solar gardens, commercial ground-mounted solar (1–100 MW), commercial rooftop solar (500 kW–2 MW), and brownfield/landfill solar installations, with a specific niche in repurposing capped landfills, brownfields, and other underutilized sites into productive energy assets. Operations span 20+ US states, and CPG also offers project-acquisition services for solar PV and hydro assets.

The company's revenue model blends subscription-based community solar bill-credit programs (pay-upfront and pay-as-you-go), long-term Power Purchase Agreements with municipalities and commercial entities, landowner land-lease arrangements, and ancillary advisory and feasibility services. Subscribers lock in electricity costs over the subscription term and receive credits on their utility bill; municipalities procure solar via competitive RFP processes; landowners receive passive income from unusable or marginal land. Channels are sales-led, combining direct outreach to landowners, competitive bidding for public-sector contracts, and subscription sales to residential and commercial participants.

Differentiated practices include wildlife-preserving game fencing, pollinator-friendly ground cover seeded with local horticulture specialists, removal bond guarantees for end-of-lease decommissioning, a warranty-reserve fund for long-term O&M, and local workforce development programs in partnership with non-profits and MBE installers. Customer logos span Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, Wicomico County, Dyno Nobel, Eversource, National Grid, Dominion Energy, Olive-Harvey College, and the University of Virginia; current operational capacity includes the Bethlehem 7.2 MW (NY) and Ellington 6 MW (CT) sites, with the Dyno Nobel Wolf Lake 500 kW AC, Ivy Landfill 3 MW, and Salisbury Airport pipeline (~3.5 MW AC) in construction/development.

Name

Community Power Group

Legal name

Community Power Group LLC

Website

https://communitypowergroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Power Group is a privately-held US solar developer founded in 2009 that develops, owns, and operates community solar gardens, commercial ground-mounted and rooftop solar (500 kW–100 MW), and brownfield/landfill solar projects across 20+ states, serving municipalities, commercial entities, landowners, and individual subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro) (EUACALAJ), Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA)

Keywords

• Community solar development
• Commercial solar installations
• Brownfield solar redevelopment
• Solar project advisory
• Renewable energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chevy Chase, Maryland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Community Solar Subscriptions: Subscribers purchase subscriptions to community solar gardens and receive utility bill credits for their share of energy produced. Two models: pay upfront (one-time fee for subscription duration) or pay-as-you-go (installments based on production attributed to subscription).
2. Land Lease Agreements: Community Power Group leases land from landowners (farmers, commercial/industrial operators, NGOs, local governments) for solar installations, providing passive income or long-term estate planning opportunities.
3. Power Purchase Agreements (PPA): Provides solar energy to municipalities and organizations through long-term fixed energy contracts, enabling savings through competitive pricing.
4. Advisory Services: Provides green strategy and implementation services to municipalities and commercial entities including strategic planning, feasibility studies, and renewable energy assessments.
5. Project Acquisitions: Actively seeks acquisition opportunities for solar PV and hydro energy projects that are operational or in development stage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Community Power Group develops, owns, and operates solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities across the United States. Its core offerings include Community Solar Gardens (centrally-located solar arrays whose production is sold to subscribers via utility bill credits), Commercial Ground-Mounted Solar (1–100 MW), Commercial Rooftop Solar (500 kW–2 MW), and Brownfields Solar Development on capped landfills and contaminated sites. The company also offers Strategic Planning and Solar Feasibility Study advisory services to municipalities and commercial entities.

Product overview

Community Power Group operates as a solar development company offering a portfolio of products and services centered on solar energy. The core offerings include Community Solar Gardens (residential and commercial community solar subscriptions), Commercial Ground-Mounted Solar Solutions (1-100 MW), and Commercial Rooftop Solar Solutions (500 kW-2 MW). The company specializes in Brownfields Solar Development, transforming capped landfills and contaminated sites into solar facilities. Supporting services include Local Workforce Development Programs, Discounted Power Programs for low-income communities, Strategic Planning Services, Solar Feasibility Studies, and Project Acquisitions. The company does not offer a unified software platform but rather provides development, ownership, and operation of solar facilities across multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Solar Gardens Centrally-located solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that produce electricity for participating subscribers, allowing homeowners, businesses, hospitals, government offices, fire and police stations, and school systems to benefit from solar energy without installing their own stand-alone projects. Subscribers receive credits on their utility bill for the share of energy produced under either pay-upfront or pay-as-you-go subscription models.
• Commercial Ground-Mounted Solar Solutions Ground-mounted solar installations typically between 1 and 100 megawatts, developed on various terrains including greenfield sites, agricultural land, retired landfills, and brownfields. Delivered to municipalities and commercial entities through long-term fixed energy contracts.
• Commercial Rooftop Solar Solutions Roof-mounted solar projects typically between 500 kilowatts and 2 megawatts that help maximize building revenue potential by reducing operating costs and providing green building marketing opportunities for commercial and institutional building owners.
• Brownfields Solar Development Solar PV development on brownfields and landfills, providing landowners with income while generating clean, renewable energy and transforming underutilized sites into productive energy facilities. More than 40 MW of brownfield and landfill properties have been developed or are in the pipeline.
• Strategic Planning Services Advisory services helping organizations develop sustainability goals, analyze energy use, and evaluate untapped green energy resources, with strategic guidance on implementing green energy strategies at no capital expenditure through leveraging incentives.
• Solar Feasibility Studies Comprehensive feasibility assessments including local, state and federal incentives assessment, utility rules analysis, tax assessment, electric infrastructure evaluation, interconnection feasibility, transmission/distribution mapping, brownfield identification, and development cost estimates.
• Project Acquisitions Acquisition opportunities for solar PV and hydro energy projects that are operational or in the development stage, allowing CPG to expand its portfolio and pipeline through targeted project purchases.
• Discounted Power Programs Community solar programs that provide discounted electricity to economically disadvantaged families through net meter credits, reducing energy costs for households where electricity can take up 20% or more of monthly income.

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,657 metric tons of CO2 prevented from operational projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and key.

• Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPG Management Team are active members of SEIA and numerous state and national trade associations across the country. This membership provides industry advocacy, networking, and best practice sharing.
• Rivanna Solid Waste AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Ivy Landfill solar project in Virginia - repurposing closed landfill into 3 MW solar facility.
• Dominion EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Ivy Landfill solar project in Virginia alongside Rivanna Solid Waste Authority.
• CTEC SolarkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstallation partner for Ellington, Connecticut 6 MW solar project.
• EVSolarkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstallation partner for Bethlehem, New York 7.2 MW solar project that received Permission to Operate.
• KT PowerkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstallation partner for Dyno Nobel Wolf Lake solar facility in Illinois.
• Millennium Solar ElectrickeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCertified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) playing key role in installation of Olive-Harvey College solar project. Operates training academy offering education in electrical trade and photovoltaic solar installation.
• Wicomico CountymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWon competitive Wicomico County RFP process for two solar facilities at Salisbury Airport (1.5 MW AC and 2 MW AC systems).
• Accredited Non-Profit OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with non-profits to use solar projects as sites for installation and maintenance training programs, helping train next generation of installers through grants and donations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPG_Solar
• Facebookfacebook.com/communitypowergroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-power-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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