
NET METERING WORKS IN VIRGINIA
Solar power in Virginia has seen a significant increase in recent years, but it still only comprises 2% of the state’s total energy draw. Not content to sit in ninth place in solar capacity in the nation, the state has an ambitious plan to expand solar installations to meet a 100% renewable pledge by 2045 – five years before many other states’ net-zero targets. Virginia sweetens home solar installations with a variety of solar incentives beyond the nationwide Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which allows taxpayers to deduct 30% of the cost of installing a solar energy system from their federal taxes. Virginia’s Residential Property Tax

HOW MUCH DO SOLAR PANELS COST IN TAMPA
According to the Environment Florida Research & Policy Center, Tampa has been recognized as a leading city for solar energy capacity in the United States, coming in 29th among 70 major U.S. cities1. For the city of Tampa, solar energy is nothing new. In fact, nearly 14 percent of the city’s energy can come from the sun thanks to a wave of Tampa Electric solar plants2. But what about homeowners looking to gain grid independence? Read on for more on solar panel costs in Tampa and local, state, and federal incentives to help offset them.