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.

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 ...

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 ...

Fluke released a clamp meter for measuring solar installation voltages at the latest standard of 1500 V, Claimed to be the first of its type, the clamp offers a high level of safety during use in ...

The NC Clean Energy Technology Center’s (NCCETC) 2024 annual review and fourth-quarter edition of “The 50 States of Solar” finds that most states enacted distributed solar policy measures in 2024. The ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Background and History, Current Status, and Near-Term Future of Net Metering." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. The Role of Net Metering in the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission is expected to rule soon on a settlement that will impact the solar energy industry in West Virginia. Dan Conant Mon Power and Potomac Edison, ...