Solar guides for homeowners
We are not an installer and we do not sell your details to one. That means these pages can say things a lead-generation site cannot afford to say: that the federal homeowner tax credit is gone, that most states no longer pay retail for your exported power, and that on plenty of roofs the answer is simply no.
Everything below carries a review date and the sources behind the numbers. Where we cannot source a figure, we make the point qualitatively rather than inventing one.
The guides
The federal solar tax credit in 2026: it is gone
The 30% homeowner credit ended after 2025. What that does to the maths.
How many solar panels do I need?
The actual arithmetic, worked through, instead of a range someone guessed.
Solar panel scams and high-pressure sales tactics
How the pitch works, where the fees hide, and what to demand in writing.
The disadvantages of solar panels, honestly
The case against, including the cases where the answer is simply no.
What is net metering?
What exports are worth, and why most states no longer pay retail for them.
What is a true-up bill?
The once-a-year settlement bill that surprises solar owners.
Net metering by utility
What your utility pays for exported power moves payback more than most rebates do, and the rule is set per state and per utility rather than nationally. These cover the utilities we can say something specific about.