SunRun Opens East Coast Offices as Demand for Home Solar Grows

SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunRun, the nation's leading home solar company, today announced it has opened offices in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to help more families save money by going solar.  Utility bills tend to increase in the summer with more families using air conditioners and fans, and SunRun offers a way for east coast families to control their electric costs while helping the planet.

SunRun owns, installs, and maintains home solar panels so families don't have to pay $30,000 or more for them.  Homeowners pay a low monthly rate for clean power and SunRun takes care of everything else. In addition, SunRun customers lock in their monthly electric costs for 20 years.  As electric bills skyrocket during the hot summer months, SunRun typically sees an influx of homeowners looking to solar as a way to control costs.

"We really wanted to go solar but didn't have the finances to put the money down upfront for panels," said SunRun customer Tim Johnson in Philadelphia.  "We are taking on college debt for our kids right now and working on paying off our mortgage, so SunRun was a perfect way for us to get involved with solar."

By partnering with the top local installers in every market, SunRun also spurs local job growth.  "We've expanded operations significantly since working with SunRun," said Ron French, president of Alteris Renewables, a SunRun partner in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  "We're looking forward to creating even more green jobs as we serve a growing market of customer demand."

"Increasing demand for solar in the eastern states demonstrates the coast-to-coast appeal of fixed-rate and affordable clean energy," said SunRun President and Co-founder Lynn Jurich. "It's important for families to realize that solar is affordable now, and SunRun makes it safe and easy to make the switch."

About SunRun

SunRun is the nation's leading residential solar company and its mission is to become the nation's largest energy provider. The company's Total Solar product is the smart and affordable choice for homeowners who want a clean alternative to their utility.  SunRun offers solar power service, similar to a lease, allowing homeowners to upgrade their home to solar for as little as $0 upfront and simply pay monthly for solar electricity. More than 11,000 homeowners have chosen SunRun across Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.  SunRun partners with over 25 leading local solar installers, who together employ more than 3,000 green-collar workers. SunRun has raised financing for more than $600 million in solar systems from PG&E Corporation and U.S. Bancorp and $85 million in venture capital from Accel Partners, Foundation Capital and Sequoia Capital. For more information, please visit: www.sunrunhome.com.

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