SolarCity, Viridian Energy Team to Provide Solar Electricity to Homeowners

SAN MATEO, Calif. and STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarCity

, America's No. 1 full-service solar power provider, and Viridian Energy, a pioneer of affordable clean energy among retail electricity providers, are teaming up to offer solar electricity directly to homeowners at a discount to their current electricity rates through Viridian's 20,000-contractor network. SolarCity provides customers with free solar panel installation, and makes it possible for them to pay less for the solar electricity than they currently pay for utility bills, with permitting, installation, insurance, monitoring, and repairs included. Through Viridian and SolarCity, customers are able to have access to clean power at any time of day while reducing their utility bills. They can generate their own clean energy with a solar power system from SolarCity during the day and continue to choose Viridian's affordable green energy at night and other times when available solar power has been consumed. "Viridian and SolarCity have made clean energy more accessible and affordable to a wide range of American homeowners," said SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive. "This partnership will help far more homeowners realize that it's possible for them to pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility bills." Viridian will