A national solar power provider is making its service available to Austin homeowners for $50 a month or more. SolarCity announced the launch Thursday of its Austin operations and will provide solar power to households in the Austin Energy service area. It can also serve non-Austin Energy customers in the Austin metropolitan area through a partnership with energy provider MP2, according to a news release. The $50 or more a month customers would pay for service would include the cost of design, installation, financing and monitoring their solar panel systems. In the summer, the company launched a solar loan program, which led in part to its expansion of service to Austin. The company says through the loan program, available in 14 states, customers can immediately pay less for electricity while also being eligible for tax credits. SolarCity is searching for a site for its fifth Texas operations center, according to the release.