Solar that pays off — and someone local who'll tell you the truth about it.

Net metering is the arrangement that lets your solar panels spin your meter backwards. When your panels make more power than your house is using, the extra flows to the grid and NB Power banks it as a credit. At night or in winter, you draw that credit back down at the same rate you earned it — a one-to-one credit against the retail rate. Systems up to 100 kW are eligible. Credits reconcile once a year, so I size systems to match your annual usage rather than overbuild.

There is a proposed change — not an approved one. NB Power has filed a proposal that would move to a buy rate near 6.77 ¢/kWh, a sell rate near 9.22 ¢/kWh, and a demand charge around $13/kW. It has not been approved by the Energy and Utilities Board. The filing also describes a grandfathering window: systems connected to the grid by October 31, 2026 may keep today’s terms. I’d rather walk you through what this means for your specific situation than tell you to rush — see the Net Metering page for the full breakdown.

Programs and eligibility change, so I do not publish old incentive amounts or build a proposal around funding that may no longer exist. When I prepare your proposal, I will identify anything currently available and point you to the official source so you can confirm the rules for your situation.

Sometimes the answer is no, and I’ll tell you if it is. A heavily shaded roof, a north-only roofline, or very low power usage can push the payback out far enough that I wouldn’t spend your money on it. Where it does work — a reasonably unshaded roof and normal-to-high power usage — locking in your rate against 25+ years of NB Power increases usually pays for itself well inside the life of the panels. Run your numbers in the ROI calculator, then let’s talk about whether the ballpark holds up for your specific roof.