The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.

The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its 50 States of Solar Q1 2025 quarterly report, which finds many states considering “new major revisions” to net metering policy, changes in ...

In January, state legislators introduced bills in Indiana, Minnesota, and Montana to reform their respective states’ renewable-energy policies, including net metering and solar-energy subsidies.

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. The Role of Net Metering in the Evolving Electricity System. Washington, DC: The National ...

CNET graded each US state on how solar-friendly its residential solar policies are. Most have a long way to go in making solar more accessible and affordable. Your state might receive plenty of ...

In 43 states and the District of Columbia, utility customers who purchase their own generation source (also called distributed generation, most often a rooftop solar panel) can sell any excess ...

Solar net metering, a system that forces utilities to pay more for rooftop solar energy (the “retail” rate of electricity) versus the typical wholesale price they pay for all other electricity, has ...