Solar for Penn Power Customers
Penn Power, a FirstEnergy company, serves southwest Pennsylvania near the Ohio border. Their net metering program lets you earn credits for the solar power your home generates.
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Solar across Penn Power's western PA territory
Penn Power covers the city of Butler and most of central and northern Butler County, most of Lawrence County including New Castle, the inland townships of Beaver County, and Mercer County near the Ohio border. We manage the Penn Power interconnection process and local permitting on your behalf.
Net Metering with Penn Power
Penn Power participates in Pennsylvania's net metering program, which Pennsylvania requires of every investor-owned electric distribution company in the state. When your system generates more electricity than your home uses, the excess goes to the grid and you earn kilowatt-hour credits. Those credits offset your usage during times when your panels produce less, like evenings or cloudy days.
Billing After Solar
Your Penn Power bill still includes a fixed customer charge and distribution fees. The generation portion, usually the biggest part of the bill, gets offset by the energy your panels produce and the net metering credits you have banked. During high-production months, your bill may drop to the basic service charges.
Credit Rollover and True-Up
Credits are applied at the full retail rate during the billing period and carry forward month to month. Pennsylvania runs a 12-month rolling cycle, and at the annual true-up any remaining excess credits are compensated at the price-to-compare rate, which is typically lower than retail. We size every system to match your household's actual usage, so you are not overproducing and losing value at the lower payout.
Interconnection with Penn Power
We handle the interconnection process with Penn Power from the initial application through final approval.
Site Assessment and Design
We evaluate your property and energy usage to design a system that fits your needs. Butler and Beaver county housing runs from Victorian-era homes to 1970s suburban builds, so we put extra care into roof assessments before quoting.
Interconnection Application
We submit the interconnection application to Penn Power on your behalf. This notifies the utility that a solar system will be connected to their distribution network.
Utility Review and Approval
Penn Power reviews the application to confirm the system meets their technical requirements. Most residential systems are approved without issue.
Installation and Meter Upgrade
Once approved, we install the system and coordinate with Penn Power for the bi-directional meter installation, which tracks energy flowing in both directions. Pennsylvania requires the utility to provide that meter at no additional cost.
Permission to Operate
After a final inspection, Penn Power grants permission to operate. Your system starts producing power and earning net metering credits.
Solar with Penn Power at a Glance
Penn Power Service Territory
Penn Power serves the city of Butler and most of central and northern Butler County, including Mars and Zelienople. It also provides electricity throughout most of Lawrence County, including New Castle, and serves Mercer County to the north. We install for Penn Power customers across Butler, Lawrence, and Beaver counties.
The boundaries matter in a few places. Duquesne Light serves Cranberry and the southern corridor near the Allegheny County line, while Penn Power covers most of the central and northern county. In Beaver County, Duquesne Light serves the borough of Beaver along the Ohio River corridor, while much of the surrounding county, including Aliquippa, is on Penn Power. The two utilities split this area street by street, so we confirm the meter and account utility before designing the system.
If your electric bill comes from Penn Power, you qualify for net metering when you install solar. We know the Penn Power interconnection paperwork from our broader Beaver and northern Allegheny County work.
Check Your AddressCities & Counties We Serve in Penn Power Territory
5 cities across 3 counties. If your address is on Penn Power, we've likely worked nearby.
Don't see your town? We may still serve it. Some Penn Power addresses outside the cities listed are within our coverage.
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