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 ...

Interest in renewable energy continues to rise as more solar panel arrays are mounted on roofs and the ground nationwide. Not all of these solar panel systems operate in the same ways, however. Some ...

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A local solar company is sounding the alarm about a a request from Appalachian Power that it said would devastate the local solar energy market and turn people away from ...

The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) and Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) are desperately trying to convince Minnesota legislators that our state’s first-in-the-nation net ...

New Hampshire regulators have left in place the state’s net metering program, which pays owners of solar panels when they send power to the grid, but a looming expiration date could make financing ...