The Solar Dispatch

The headline news for Virginia homeowners: the State Corporation Commission denied Dominion's request to slash rooftop solar reimbursements, and the approved NEM 2.0 structure reportedly looks a lot like NEM 1.0. Solar advocates pushed hard against the utility's net metering proposal, and the core benefits of going solar in Dominion territory remain mostly intact. That said, reporting also indicates the solar credit rate will decline, and that the economics could shift again next year. So the panic-level change didn't happen, but the trend line is worth watching if you're sizing a system around today's credit value.

Two other things worth your attention. A solar industry coalition is opposing the $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger as proposed, and there are open questions about what that combination would mean for rooftop solar specifically. Meanwhile, Fairfax County now leads Virginia in installations, and there's an expanded program offering discounts to Virginia households. If you're in Northern Virginia, check whether you qualify before assuming you're paying full freight.