Pioneer Solar Customers Receive More Than $1 Million in NEM Checks and Bill Credit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2025

ROCKLIN, CA – Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer), a locally owned not-for-profit electricity provider, announced today that it has issued more than $800,000 in checks to more than 7,400 customers as part of its annual Net Energy Metering (NEM) cash-out cycle. An additional 5,000 customers received credits to their accounts.

The NEM program applies specifically to solar customers. Under Pioneer’s NEM program, Pioneer reviews solar generation and usage for the previous 12 months during the March-April billing cycle. Customers who generated more electricity than they used during those months receive payment for the extra energy generated. Payments are made based on kilowatt hours (kWh).

“Cumulatively, cashouts to Pioneer’s NEM customers now total more than $4 million since 2018,” said Pioneer Chief Executive Officer Don Eckert. “Plus, we offer our NEM customers a half-cent (.005) premium per kWh over PG&E, and that difference really adds up over time for our solar customers.”

Pioneer has more than 43,000 solar customers. For customers who do not have solar, Pioneer’s GridGen program is available with no credit check and no underwriting for those who want to power their own homes with electricity they generate.

For additional information, visit www.pioneercommunityenergy.org.