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Turn your homes into powerhouses with Sunrun

Texan builders don't mess with high energy bills

For many Texans, the utility bill is one of our top household expenses. Our homes can be both sanctuaries during grid instability and smart investments that shield families from rising utility rates with solar and battery storage.

Utility rates are increasing while grid reliability is decreasing

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Pablo Pinto, University of Houston's Center for Public Policy

"One of the main things we've been finding in our surveys is that people are concerned about cost of living, and energy costs have become an important component of that because they are expenses that households cannot easily reduce."

Houston snapshot

Stand out in the market

Less than 2% of real estate listings have solar in the Houston area. Dominate the market with resilient homes that offer lower operating costs.

Narrow the affordability gap

Only 39% of households in the Greater Houston area can afford a median-priced home. By lowering the energy costs of the home, you could help make homeownership more attainable.

Provide homebuyers an energy solution that pays for itself

A typical Houston resident pays roughly $3,000/year in electricity. If utility rates increase 5% annually the average customer will pay more than $143,000 in non-equity spending over 25-years.

Build resiliency into every home

The University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs found that 88% of Harris County residents were worried about extended power outages during the summer.

The 24-hour energy edge: Solar by day, free nights by NRG, protected always

Power up. Get paid. Give back.

NRG and Sunrun's partnership gives homebuyers a complete 24-hour energy package. Your homes will be powered with solar energy by day and NRG's Truly Free Nights program at night. And battery backup means protection against power outages.

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Peace of mind from dusk to dawn.dawn to dusk.

Smarter energy, around the clock

Solar

During the day when the sun is shining the home’s solar systems will produce power - energy not immediately consumed by the home will charge the home’s battery.

Battery

Homeowners can tap into their battery’s stored power when rates are high, the solar system isn't producing, or when the grid goes down.

Free nights

At night homeowners will benefit from NRG’s Truly Free Nights program receiving free electricity from 8 PM to 6 AM.

$20/month credit

Customers can earn a $20 monthly Sunrun bill credit with Reliant’s Virtual Power Plant program by sharing extra stored energy back onto the grid⁷.

^{1. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_11_04.html}

^{2. According to}^Zillow.com^{January 27, 2026}

^3.^{https://www.eeetool.org/explore-data}^{, https://www.har.com/content/department/housing_affordability}

^4.^{https://www.energysage.com/local-data/electricity-cost/tx/harris-county/houston/}

^5.^{https://www.uh.edu/hobby/txtrends/energy.pdf}

^{6. The Reliant Truly Free Nights plan offers free electricity every night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and matches 100% of electricity usage with solar renewable energy certificates.}

^{7. When you begin service on a qualifying Reliant electricity offer, your battery will automatically be enrolled in the Texas GridReady program, which can use your battery to supply electricity to the grid during periods of high demand. Once your battery is participating, you could earn a $20 monthly bill credit from Sunrun. See terms and conditions.}