Solar for Duquesne Light Customers
Duquesne Light serves the greater Pittsburgh area, and their net metering program lets you earn credits for the solar energy your home produces. Here's how it works.
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Built for Duquesne Light customers
We've installed solar across Pittsburgh and the surrounding Allegheny and Beaver county neighborhoods Duquesne Light serves. Every project includes design, permitting, and the Duquesne Light interconnection paperwork, all handled by our local team.
How Net Metering Works
When your solar panels produce more electricity than your home needs, the excess flows to the Duquesne Light grid. You receive a kilowatt-hour credit on your account for that surplus energy. When your home needs more power than the panels produce (at night, for example), you draw from the grid and those credits offset the cost.
How Your Bill Changes
After going solar, your Duquesne Light bill still shows a monthly customer charge and any distribution fees. Your supply charges, though, get reduced or zeroed out by net metering credits. A lot of homeowners see their total bill drop to the minimum customer charge during high-production months.
Annual True-Up
Duquesne Light tracks your credits on a rolling 12-month cycle. At the end of the year, unused credits get reconciled. Pennsylvania law requires utilities to pay you for excess generation, though the rate varies. Sizing your system to match your annual usage gets you the most out of net metering.
The Interconnection Process
We handle the Duquesne Light paperwork so you don't have to. Here's the typical timeline from start to finish.
System Design and Permitting
We design a system sized for your home and submit permit applications to your local municipality.
Interconnection Application
We file the interconnection application with Duquesne Light on your behalf. This authorizes your system to connect to the grid.
Installation and Inspection
After permits are approved, we install the system. Duquesne Light then schedules a meter inspection to verify the connection.
Permission to Operate
Once Duquesne Light approves the interconnection, you receive permission to operate and your system begins generating power.
Duquesne Light Solar at a Glance
About Duquesne Light's Service Territory
Duquesne Light provides electricity to approximately 600,000 customers across Allegheny and Beaver counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. This includes Pittsburgh, the South Hills, North Hills, and surrounding suburbs.
If your electric bill comes from Duquesne Light, you qualify for their net metering program when you install solar. We've worked with Duquesne Light's interconnection process plenty of times. We'll walk you through every step.
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12 cities across 3 counties. If your address is on Duquesne Light, we've likely worked nearby.
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Don't see your town? We may still serve it. Some Duquesne Light addresses outside the cities listed are within our coverage.
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Get a free quote and see how net metering credits can work for your Pittsburgh area home.