Solar Quotes in Fort Wayne, IN
Your utility's rules
Many homes in the Fort Wayne area are served by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M). Confirm which rules apply to your account before you sign.
- Indiana Michigan Power's IURC compliance filing (Cause No. 45506) sets the Rider EDG procured-generation credit at $0.05466 per kWh starting with March 2026 billing: the 2025 average real-time price for the I&M zone ($0.04373/kWh) times the 1.25 multiplier in IC 8-1-40-17. Source: https://iurc.portal.in.gov/_entity/sharepointdocumentlocation/984b9c8f-06f3-f011-8407-001dd80a623a/bb9c6bba-fd52-45ad-8e64-a444aef13c39?file=45506_IndMich_Compliance+Filing_011626.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Indiana law (IC 8-1-40-18) requires the utility to pay for procured excess distributed generation as a credit on the customer's monthly bill, with any excess credit carried forward to future charges. Source: https://www.in.gov/iurc/files/2017-07-20-IURC-Tech-Conf-Handout-re-IC-8-1-40.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
A note on the federal tax credit
The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.
Questions to ask
- Which Indiana Michigan Power net metering or export rule will my system be on, and what is the current credit rate?
- How did you size the system against my last 12 months of usage, and what export share did you assume?
- Who files the interconnection application, and how long does permission to operate usually take here?
- What's included in the price (permits, inspections, monitoring), and what warranties cover panels, inverter and workmanship?
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