Solar Quotes in Raleigh, NC

If Duke Energy Progress is your utility

• The NC Public Staff says Duke's residential net metering rider (Rider NM) closed to new customers September 30, 2023. New customers take Residential Solar Choice (Rider RSC), which adds a minimum monthly bill and non-bypassable charges, or Rider NMB, which is open to a limited number of customers each year and doesn't require a time-of-use with critical peak pricing rate. Source: https://publicstaff.nc.gov/public-staff-divisions/energy-division/electric-section/net-metering (accessed 2026-10-20)
• The N.C. Public Staff says Duke's residential Rider NM closed to new customers September 30, 2023, replaced by Residential Solar Choice (Rider RSC) and Net Metering Bridge (Rider NMB). RSC adds a minimum monthly bill and non-bypassable charges. Source: https://publicstaff.nc.gov/electric/net-metering (accessed 2026-10-20)
• North Carolina law (G.S. 62-126.4) requires the NC Utilities Commission to set net metering rates that ensure the net-metering customer pays its full fixed cost of service; the rates may include fixed monthly energy and demand charges. Source: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_62/GS_62-126.4.html (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

1. Will I be on Rider RSC or Rider NMB?
2. How does the estimate account for the time-of-use with critical peak pricing rate?

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