Solar Quotes in Madison, WI
If MGE is your utility
- MGE says net metering customers generally receive credit for exported energy at the same rate they're billed for imported energy. Your bill still includes grid connection, distribution and electricity service charges. Source: https://www.mge.com/smart-energy/clean-energy/solar-energy/net-metering (accessed 2026-10-20)
- MGE's Schedule Pg-2 nets purchases and sales; if you're a net purchaser over the preceding 12 months, exports are valued at your energy rate, while net sellers are paid MGE's Parallel Generation Buyback Rates. Source: https://www.mge.com/MGE/media/MGE-Library/documents/rates-electric/e11-2-0-SchedulePg-2-12302025.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 MGE rate will I be on?
- How much of my bill is fixed charges solar can't offset?
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