Solar Quotes in Minneapolis, MN
If Xcel Energy is your utility
- Xcel Energy Minnesota credits excess kWh from net producers at the applicable cogeneration rate. Credits roll over monthly until they reach $25 or more, when Xcel sends a check. Source: https://www.xcelenergy.com/staticfiles/xe/Marketing/Files/MN-Res-SR-Meter-Billing-Guide.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Xcel Energy Minnesota's Section 9 rate book pays customers with retail non-demand service $0.14281/kWh (Oct–May) and $0.15874/kWh (June–Sept.) for energy delivered in excess of energy used, under the average-retail option (rate code A50). Source: https://www.xcelenergy.com/staticfiles/xe-responsive/Company/Rates%20&%20Regulations/Regulatory%20Filings/MN%20fillings/Me_Section_9.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
- Will I be a net consumer or net producer most months?
- Do I qualify for any Solar*Rewards program?
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