SolarCity has expanded its services to Vermont and is now taking orders from residents in the state.

The company's services will initially be available to customers of Burlington Electric and Green Mountain Power. SolarCity plans to open an operations center in the Burlington area soon and has already begun to hire for local positions in installation and sales.

Vermont is the 19th state where SolarCity offers services and the fifth in New England (joining Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island).