{"id":1161,"date":"2026-06-22T04:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/?p=1161"},"modified":"2026-06-22T04:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:36:51","slug":"new-program-to-help-el-paso-homeowners-go-solar-lower-energy-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/2026\/06\/22\/new-program-to-help-el-paso-homeowners-go-solar-lower-energy-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"New Program to Help El Paso Homeowners Go Solar, Lower Energy Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Switch Together is a group buying program that helps participants learn about and save on solar installs, home batteries, and electric vehicle chargers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>JUNE 22, 2026<\/strong> &#8212; Today, the <strong>City of El Paso announced the launch<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/switchtogether.com\/en\/solar\/ElPaso\/home?utm_source=community&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=solar&amp;utm_content=elpaso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Switch Together<\/a>, a group buying program for solar installations. Switch Together uses a group buying model to help residents save money on home solar installations. The most recent auction secured a <strong>discount of 23%<\/strong>, which translates to an <strong>average discount of $6,748<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The program is supported in partnership with nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/solarunitedneighbors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar United Neighbors<\/a>. Switch Together makes rooftop solar installations more affordable, while also offering solar education through online resources and in-person events. To date, households purchased a solar installation through Switch Together.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If ever you&#8217;ve thought about going solar, now&#8217;s your chance,&#8221; said Sam Silerio, Solar United Neighbors Texas Program Director. &#8220;Switch Together helps you learn if going solar is right for you. You&#8217;ll have expert guidance through every step of the process.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>How Switch Together works<\/h3>\n<p>The program organizes a reverse auction with qualified installers who compete to offer their most competitive prices. This ensures participants receive a discount on a high-quality solar installation. In addition to the group discount, residents may qualify for additional incentives. The Switch Together program provides an excellent opportunity for residents to switch to solar energy.<\/p>\n<h3>How to participate<\/h3>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/switchtogether.com\/en\/solar\/ElPaso\/home?utm_source=community&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=solar&amp;utm_content=elpaso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SwitchTogether.com\/Solar\/ElPaso<\/a> to register or learn more. The final day to register and accept a personal recommendation is <em>Wednesday, October 14, 2026<\/em>. Participants will receive a free personal recommendation upon registering. It is <strong>free to register<\/strong>. There is <strong>no obligation<\/strong> to accept an offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switch Together is a group buying program that helps participants learn about and save on solar installs, home batteries, and electric vehicle chargers JUNE 22, 2026 &#8212; Today, the City&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":216,"featured_media":1162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,18],"tags":[24,26],"class_list":["post-1161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-action","category-announcement","tag-renewable-energy","tag-solar","location-texas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/216"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1161"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1164,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1161\/revisions\/1164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/texas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}