Solar by City · Local Guides · Updated for 2026
Solar by City (2026)
What solar is worth comes down to where you live. Find your city below for the local utility rules, net metering, electricity rates, and real costs that apply on your street.
This is the city view of our solar guides. It sits alongside Solar by State and Solar by Utility, and it ties together our local city guides so you can jump straight to the market you actually live in.
How to use it: search for your city, or use the jump links to go to your state, then open your city guide. Each one lays out the local power company, how net metering works there, the local electricity rate, roughly how much a system produces, and what solar tends to cost in that market. The goal is a straight answer for your city, not a national average.
Do not see your city yet? These guides are expanding. You can always enter your address and we will pull your local options directly.
Why solar changes from one city to the next
Two homes in the same state can see different math once you get down to the city and the power company that serves it. Here is what shifts locally.
- •Your utility sets the credit. The power company that serves your city decides how it credits the energy your panels send back. Neighboring cities on different utilities can be paid very differently for the same export.
- •Local electricity rates. The higher your rate, the more each solar kilowatt-hour is worth. Rates vary city to city, so the payback does too.
- •Sun and roof. How much a system produces depends on local sunlight and your roof. A guide built around your city uses production numbers closer to what you would actually see.
- •Permitting and interconnection. The permit steps, inspection, and how long it takes to connect are set locally. That affects your timeline, and sometimes your cost.
176 cities
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
CTSee BridgeportDanbury
CTSee DanburyGreenwich
CTSee GreenwichHartford
CTSee HartfordManchester
CTSee ManchesterMeriden
CTSee MeridenNew Britain
CTSee New BritainNew Haven
CTSee New HavenNorwalk
CTSee NorwalkStamford
CTSee StamfordWaterbury
CTSee WaterburyWest Hartford
CTSee West HartfordWestport
CTEversource rates near 30 cents per kWh make a Westport roof pay back in about seven years.
See WestportMaine
Massachusetts
Andover
MASee AndoverBarnstable
MASee BarnstableBoston
MASee BostonBrockton
MASee BrocktonBrookline
MASee BrooklineCambridge
MASee CambridgeFall River
MASee Fall RiverFalmouth
MASee FalmouthFramingham
MASee FraminghamLawrence
MASee LawrenceLowell
MASee LowellLynn
MASee LynnMedford
MASee MedfordNew Bedford
MASee New BedfordNewton
MASee NewtonPlymouth
MASee PlymouthQuincy
MASee QuincySomerville
MASee SomervilleSpringfield
MASee SpringfieldWaltham
MASee WalthamWoburn
MASee WoburnWorcester
MAOn National Grid, not Eversource: net metering plus SMART, and what solar really costs in Worcester.
See WorcesterNew Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Delaware
Maryland
Annapolis
MDSee AnnapolisBaltimore
MDSee BaltimoreBethesda
MDSee BethesdaBowie
MDSee BowieColumbia
MDSee ColumbiaFrederick
MDSee FrederickGaithersburg
MDSee GaithersburgGlen Burnie
MDSee Glen BurnieHyattsville
MDSee HyattsvilleRockville
MDSee RockvilleSilver Spring
MDWhat solar panels in Silver Spring, MD involve in 2026: Pepco rates near 22 cents per kWh, full-retail net metering, Maryland SRECs and tax exemptions, and Montgomery County's fast eSolar permitting.
See Silver SpringNew Jersey
Atlantic City
NJSee Atlantic CityCamden
NJSee CamdenCherry Hill
NJSee Cherry HillClifton
NJSee CliftonEdison
NJSee EdisonElizabeth
NJSee ElizabethJersey City
NJSee Jersey CityMorristown
NJSee MorristownNew Brunswick
NJSee New BrunswickNewark
NJSee NewarkPaterson
NJSee PatersonPlainfield
NJSee PlainfieldPrinceton
NJSee PrincetonToms River
NJSee Toms RiverTrenton
NJSee TrentonNew York
Albany
NYSee AlbanyBinghamton
NYSee BinghamtonBronx
NYSee BronxBrooklyn
NYSee BrooklynBuffalo
NYSolar panels Buffalo NY: 2026 costs, National Grid net metering, the NY 25% state tax credit, and how a Buffalo roof really performs in snow country.
See BuffaloFreeport
NYSee FreeportGarden City
NYSee Garden CityGreat Neck
NYGreat Neck solar pays off fast at New York's high rates. See PSEG Long Island net metering, the 25% NY state tax credit, costs, payback, and village permits.
See Great NeckHempstead
NYSee HempsteadHicksville
NYSee HicksvilleLevittown
NYSee LevittownLong Island
NYSee Long IslandManhattan
NYSee ManhattanMineola
NYSee MineolaMount Vernon
NYSee Mount VernonNew Rochelle
NYSee New RochelleNew York City
NYSee New York CityNewburgh
NYSee NewburghPort Washington
NYSee Port WashingtonPoughkeepsie
NYSee PoughkeepsieQueens
NYSee QueensRochester
NYSee RochesterStaten Island
NYSee Staten IslandSyracuse
NYSee SyracuseValley Stream
NYSee Valley StreamWestbury
NYSee WestburyWhite Plains
NYSee White PlainsYonkers
NYSee YonkersPennsylvania
Allentown
PASee AllentownAmbler
PASee AmblerBethlehem
PASee BethlehemErie
PASee ErieFort Washington
PASee Fort WashingtonHarrisburg
PASolar panels Harrisburg PA pay off on PPL full-retail net metering. See PVWatts output, 2026 PPL rates, PA SREC income, cost, and historic-district rules.
See HarrisburgLancaster
PASee LancasterNarberth
PASee NarberthPhiladelphia
PASee PhiladelphiaPittsburgh
PASee what solar panels Pittsburgh homeowners keep in 2026: Duquesne Light net metering, PA SRECs, live production numbers, and county permitting.
See PittsburghReading
PASee ReadingScranton
PASee ScrantonValley Forge
PASee Valley ForgeWest Chester
PASee West ChesterVirginia
Florida
Cape Coral
FLSee Cape CoralFort Lauderdale
FLSee Fort LauderdaleGainesville
FLSee GainesvilleHialeah
FLSee HialeahJacksonville
FLSee JacksonvilleMiami
FLSee MiamiOrlando
FLSee OrlandoPensacola
FLSee PensacolaPort St. Lucie
FLSee Port St. LucieSt. Petersburg
FLSee St. PetersburgTallahassee
FLSee TallahasseeTampa
FLSee TampaGeorgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Arizona
California
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Solar by State
The rules that change at the state line: net metering, state credits and rebates, SRECs and tax breaks where you live.
Solar by Utility
How your power company credits solar, with the net metering and tariff details for your specific utility.
Solar by city questions
How do I find the solar guide for my city?
Search for your city in the finder on this page, or use the jump links to go to your state and pick your city there. If your city is not listed yet, enter your address and we will pull your local options.
Why does solar cost or pay differently by city?
Because your utility, your local electricity rate, local sunlight, and local permitting all shift the math. Two cities in the same state can land on different numbers, which is why a city-level guide is more useful than a national average.
What about the federal solar tax credit?
The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) ended for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. What still pays you for going solar now comes from state and utility programs, and those vary by state and city.
What if my city is not on the list?
These guides are still expanding. Start with Solar by State or Solar by Utility, or enter your address on get started for your specific local options.
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Solar incentives, net-metering credits, installer availability, and electric rates change by state and utility. Enter your ZIP and we’ll match you with licensed installers who serve your area.
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Financing note: $0-up-front lease and PPA options are not available everywhere and depend on your state, utility, and credit. Lease and PPA agreements can include an annual payment escalator, and total payments over the term may exceed the cost of buying the system with cash. The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) ended December 31, 2025, so it does not apply to 2026 installations. MySolarFY is a free matching service, not an installer, and does not provide tax advice.