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Houses with solar panels in a suburban neighborhood.

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Texas homeowner tracks power use, asks Reddit how solar could add up for their house

Solar panels installed on a sloped roof with foliage and a cloudy sky in the background.

Home

Homebuyer goes under contract, then learns the 18-year-old solar setup is dead, and the roof may be, too

solar panel installation

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Solar panel prices keep dropping, but waiting could cost more if incentives vanish

A solar panel and battery storage system.

Home

Texas homeowner wants solar and a battery, but balks at door-to-door reps' pitch

Solar panels on a balcony.

Tech

Utah legalized plug-in solar first, and 10 more states have rushed to follow

Two workers installing solar on a roof.

Tech

New Delhi cuts rooftop solar red tape, waives feasibility checks for homes up to 10kW

A person lifting a solar panel.

Tech

After a law change, UK households can buy plug-in solar panels starting Aug. 27

A close-up of a black roof with solar panels under a clear blue sky.

Home

A metal roof can outlast solar panels and dodge one of rooftop solar's most missed costs

A PG&E service vehicle.

Business

PG&E apologizes, will compensate California family after dayslong shutoff and fraud claim

A person checks an electric meter display while using a flashlight for illumination.

Business

Tampa residents see power bills double, triple in brutal heat as storm surcharge nears end

A gas burner.

Home

Arizona households have until Aug. 1 to get rebates for swapping gas appliances for electric

A home with solar panels installed on its sloping roof, surrounded by trees and greenery.

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After the federal solar tax credit ends, Ohio offers homeowners up to 20% off home solar