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 ...

What is net metering? Learn how the battle over solar-power reimbursement is shaping the future of energy independence in each state due to state law and utility regulations. Home solar power has ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Templeton, who was early at Waymo, covers transportation's future The math around electricity pricing is very complex, and it ...

California regulators have rewritten the rules for rooftop solar, and batteries are quickly becoming part of the standard ...

Louisiana’s multiyear brawl over rooftop solar policy finally has a winner — regulated utilities, much to the dismay of renewable energy advocates in the United States. Louisiana’s multiyear brawl ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could be pivotal to the spread of rooftop solar ...