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title: "Solar for AES Ohio Customers"
description: "Net metering, interconnection, and billing details for AES Ohio residential solar customers across the Dayton area."
url: https://www.lifestylesolar.com/aes-ohio-solar
type: utility
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# Solar for AES Ohio Customers

AES Ohio, formerly DP&L, provides electricity under PUCO-regulated residential rates across much of the Dayton area. Ohio net metering lets you earn credits for the solar power your home generates.

## Net metering with AES Ohio

Ohio requires investor-owned utilities to offer net metering to residential solar customers, and AES Ohio is one of them. When your panels produce more electricity than your home uses, the surplus is exported to the grid and you earn a kilowatt-hour credit. Those credits offset the electricity you draw when your panels are not producing enough, such as at night or during cloudy weather.

## How your bill changes

After installing solar, your AES Ohio bill still includes a monthly customer charge and distribution fees. The generation portion (usually the biggest part) gets offset by your solar production and net metering credits. During high-production months, your bill may drop to just the basic service fees.

## Credit carryover and year-end settlement

Credits carry forward month to month, so surplus generated during long summer days can offset higher winter usage. At the end of your annual billing cycle, any remaining excess credits get settled at the utility's avoided-cost rate, which is lower than the full retail rate. Sizing the system to match your annual usage is what makes net metering pay.

## The AES Ohio interconnection process

1. **Consultation and system design**, we assess your energy usage and property to design a system that matches your needs. The Dayton area is dominated by mid-century ranches, split-levels, and Cape Cods with simple gable roofs.
2. **Interconnection application**, we file the interconnection application with AES Ohio on your behalf.
3. **Utility review and engineering**, AES Ohio reviews the application and performs any required engineering studies. Most residential systems pass review without complications.
4. **Installation and meter setup**, after the interconnection is approved, we install the panels and coordinate the bi-directional meter setup with the utility.
5. **Permission to operate**, once AES Ohio completes their final inspection and grants permission to operate, your system goes live and begins generating credits.

## Solar with AES Ohio at a glance

- Net metering credits for surplus energy
- Credits carry forward month to month
- Bi-directional meter tracks energy flow
- Excess credited at avoided cost at the annual true-up
- 100% property tax exemption for solar value
- All interconnection paperwork handled for you

## AES Ohio service territory

AES Ohio serves much of the Dayton area. We install for AES Ohio customers in Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Troy, and Springfield, covering Montgomery, Greene, Miami, and Clark counties. Parts of southwest Ohio are split between utilities, so we confirm the right one for your address before we design anything.

More on the state framework: [net metering in Ohio](/net-metering-ohio)

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