Net Metering

Why people get rid of solar panels: a new roof ($3,800 to remove and reinstall), a lease at sale time, weak savings, net metering cuts or a failed installer.

Does rooftop solar pay off in 2026? Without the 30% credit, an $18,000 6kW system pays back in about 15 years at $0.16/kWh, 13 at $0.18. Payback by state.

Net metering in 2026: retail credits in NJ, MA, ME, MD and NY; net billing in California, Hawaii and Arizona; a new tariff in CT. How it changes payback.