If you are considering using solar energy to power your home, the environmental benefits and long-term cost savings are both good incentives. But, as you dig deeper into research about solar energy, ...

Net metering is a way to make solar more affordable, but the benefits vary by state. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not ...

The blended residential base rate used under Net-metering 2.0 is nearly 15 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). That rate goes up or down depending on size, siting and REC allocation of a renewable ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Net metering is a special type of billing system for homeowners with solar panels. It lets them earn credits for extra electricity they send back to the power grid. Think of it like a power bank for ...

One of the many perks of going solar is the idea you can bank cash or credit when you generate excess energy. It's called net metering or net billing-- and not every state or utility offers it. Each ...

If you have solar panels installed on your roof, you likely aren't using up all of the energy that they're generating each month. All that excess is sent to the grid, joining your utility's supply of ...

The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) has significantly increased over the past decade as the U.S. moves to decarbonize the electric grid. Growth has been possible by incentivizing the ...

Net metering is a billing mechanism reshaping the relationship between electricity customers and utilities. This Congressionally-mandated study for the Department of Energy will examine the ...

Future large-scale solar projects in New Hampshire might be in jeopardy because of a recent non-decision by the state’s Public Utilities Commission decision on the future of net metering. (Courtesy ...