Does Chevy Chase, DC qualify for DC SRECs?

Yes. Homes on the District side earn DC SRECs; homes in Chevy Chase, Maryland earn Maryland credits instead.

How do I know which Chevy Chase I am in?

Your address and tax records say. We confirm it before designing, since it changes the credit picture.

Can I add solar, a battery and an EV charger together?

Yes, and it is the cheapest way, because the electrical panel is planned once for all three.

What about the big trees on my street?

We map shade at the first visit and use panel-level electronics where some shade cannot be avoided.

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Solar, batteries and EV chargers for Chevy Chase, DC homes

Chevy Chase, DC and Chevy Chase, MD share a name and a border, but not a credit market. Homes on the District side earn DC SRECs, worth several times what Maryland pays. Most houses here are detached and owner-occupied, with room for solar, a battery and an EV charger.

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Homes with rooftop solar in Chevy Chase, DC

Solar in Chevy Chase at a glance

Typical house: Detached, owner-occupied
Solar credits: DC SRECs
Often paired with: Batteries and EV chargers
Updated: October 2026

Short answer

Solar in Chevy Chase, DC earns DC SRECs, which sold for about $360 to $455 each in 2026, while homes across the line in Chevy Chase, MD earn Maryland credits listed near $40. The neighborhood's detached, owner-occupied houses usually have room for a full array, and many owners add a battery or an EV charger at the same time.

The line

Same name, different credits

Since 2011, only systems physically located inside the District can earn DC SRECs. A house in Chevy Chase, DC and a similar house a few blocks north in Chevy Chase, Maryland can produce the same power and earn very different credits. On the District side, the credits typically add $2,200 to $3,200 a year for a home system.

We confirm which side of the line an address sits on before designing anything, because it changes how the system should be sized and how fast it pays back.

Solar and EV charging at a Chevy Chase, DC home

The houses

Detached homes with owners who stay

Nearby Hawthorne, a small assessment area between Chevy Chase and Rock Creek Park, has the highest share of owner-occupied homes in the District: 275 of its 309 units. Across this part of Northwest, almost all residential land holds single-family homes.

Detached houses usually mean pitched roofs with room for a full array, plus space for a battery in the basement or garage and a driveway for an EV charger. Mature trees are the main design constraint, so every first visit includes a shade check.

Detached homes with solar in Chevy Chase, DC

How a job runs

Permit, Pepco and SRECs

After the roof, shade and panel check come the design, the DC building permit, the Pepco interconnection, installation, inspection and permission to operate. Then we certify the system for DC SRECs.

If a battery or EV charger is part of the plan, we size the electrical panel for all three at once so the house is not opened up twice.

Side by side

Chevy Chase, DC and Chevy Chase, MD compared

	Chevy Chase, DC	Chevy Chase, MD
Solar credits	DC SRECs, $360 to $455 in 2026	Maryland SRECs, about $40 listed
Net metering	Full retail with Pepco	Full retail, new customers until July 1, 2027
Permits	DC building permit	Montgomery County permit
Local help	Solar Advantage Plus rebate	Montgomery County Green Bank loans