Solar Quotes in Salem, OR
Your utility's rules
Many homes in the Salem area are served by Portland General Electric (some areas are served by Salem Electric or Pacific Power). Confirm which rules apply to your account before you sign.
- Portland General Electric offers net metering (2 MW max) to existing retail customers; excess generation is tracked as kWh credits via a bidirectional meter. Source: https://portlandgeneral.com/resources-for-solar-installers/interconnection-qualifications (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Oregon law (ORS 757.300) lets utilities credit excess kWh each billing period, and for the billing cycle ending in March each year (or another agreed date), any unused kWh credit from the prior year goes to the utility's low-income assistance programs, to the customer, or to another use the PUC sets. Source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors757.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
- Which Portland General Electric 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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