If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Developers from New England to California say grid connection problems are an often-overlooked issue that are strangling new rooftop and community solar projects. Colorado utility regulators began ...

Solar is no longer just a way to trim your utility bill; for many homeowners it is a serious contender to keep the lights on ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

(TNS) — Maine is set to receive more than $65 million from Washington for "smart grid" technology to more quickly connect solar panels and wind turbines to the electricity systems of Central Maine ...

The state’s two largest utilities routinely drag their feet connecting solar panels to the electric grid, missing state-mandated deadlines as much as 73% of the time, according to a complaint filed to ...