Find the best solar options for your home and budget. 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 ...

Homeowners with an interest in adopting solar are usually swayed when they learn that their solar-paneled home is its own power-generating entity. Like a smaller version of Con Ed. During the day, ...

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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 ...

Actually, it feels like we haven’t stopped talking about net metering for the past four years, starting with a string of legislative efforts to expand its use in New Hampshire going back to lifting of ...

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Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.