Solar for West Penn Power Customers
West Penn Power, a FirstEnergy subsidiary, serves much of southwestern Pennsylvania. Their net metering program lets you earn credits for the solar power your home generates.
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Solar across West Penn Power's southwestern PA territory
West Penn Power covers most of Westmoreland County, along with Fayette County, Greene County, and the city of Washington and the southern townships of Washington County. Our crews run this territory every week, so the permitting offices and the West Penn Power interconnection paperwork are familiar ground.
Net Metering with West Penn Power
West 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 West 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 West Penn Power
We handle the interconnection process with West 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. Whether your home sits on a borough street in Westmoreland County or a rural hillside in Fayette or Greene, we design for the roof and lot you actually have, including ground-mount arrays where they make sense.
Interconnection Application
We submit the interconnection application to West Penn Power on your behalf. This notifies the utility that a solar system will be connected to their distribution network.
Utility Review and Approval
West 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 West 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, West Penn Power grants permission to operate. Your system starts producing power and earning net metering credits.
Solar with West Penn Power at a Glance
West Penn Power Service Territory
West Penn Power serves most of Westmoreland County, with a slice of the northern edges on Penelec. We install for West Penn Power customers in Greensburg, Latrobe, Murrysville, North Huntingdon, Jeannette, Uniontown, Waynesburg, and the city of Washington, covering Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties.
Murrysville is a good example of how the boundaries work: West Penn Power serves most of the township, with a small slice of the northern edges on Penelec. We install through the Murrysville permitting office regularly as part of our eastern Westmoreland coverage and know how the West Penn Power interconnection process compares. Service in Washington County splits too, with adjacent neighborhoods sometimes falling under Duquesne Light depending on the street.
If your electric bill comes from West Penn Power, you qualify for net metering when you install solar. Check your meter or your latest bill, and we will confirm the right utility for your address.
Check Your AddressCities & Counties We Serve in West Penn Power Territory
8 cities across 4 counties. If your address is on West Penn Power, we've likely worked nearby.
Cities
Don't see your town? We may still serve it. Some West Penn Power addresses outside the cities listed are within our coverage.
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