Solar Quotes in Louisville, KY
If LG&E is your utility
- LG&E and KU net metering customers receive credit for electricity supplied to the grid; the type of credit depends on the date net metering service began. Source: https://lge-ku.com/net-metering (accessed 2026-10-20)
- LG&E's Rider NMS-2 (approved in PSC Case No. 2025-00114) covers generators placed in service on or after September 24, 2021, up to 45 kW. Grid energy is billed at your standard rate, and each kWh you send to the grid earns a $0.07089 bill credit. The credit applies only to energy charges and per-kWh riders, and unused credits carry forward but end when your service ends. Source: https://lge-ku.com/sites/default/files/media/files/downloads/LGE-Electric-Rates-030626.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 LG&E tariff or rider does your estimate assume, and at what export credit?
- How much of my production does your estimate assume I'll use on site versus export?
- What happens to my credits if I move or close my account?
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