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1 week ago | 
energysage.com | Justin Wolf |Alix Langone
California has long been a leader in solar adoption in the U.S., but a new bill gutting the state’s net metering policy would deal a sharp blow to solar homeowners in the Golden state. With the help of favorable government policies and incentives spurring the expansion of solar deployment, California became a solar-friendly state for homeowners looking to save money while living more sustainably.
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2 weeks ago | 
energysage.com | Casey McDevitt
While repealing clean energy tax credits would have nationwide consequences, some states are better positioned to keep solar energy affordable than others.
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2 weeks ago | 
energysage.com | Alex Behrens
Solar can be a big investment. Read to learn more about how solar compares to other investments.
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2 weeks ago | 
energysage.com | Emily Walker |Vikram Aggarwal
It costs about $30,000 to install solar panels. That's a big number, but it can come down significantly with generous incentives from the federal government, as well as from many states.
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3 weeks ago | 
energysage.com | Emily Walker |Kristina Zagame
Mosaic, one of the nation's largest providers of residential solar loans, has announced significant operational delays effective May 27. In a message sent to installer partners, Mosaic cited "capital markets uncertainty resulting from the solar tax credit 25D and 48E guidance" as the reason. Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed President Trump's “Big, Beautiful” budget reconciliation package, which includes provisions to terminate the solar tax credit for home systems.
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3 weeks ago | 
energysage.com | Kristina Zagame |Emily Walker
U.S. electricity costs are soaring. The average price of electricity hit 18 cents per kilowatt-hour in April 2025, up 35% from five years ago. It’s significantly outpacing inflation. According to a recent PowerLines report, nearly 80 million Americans struggle to pay their utility bills, yet prices are expected to increase. In early 2025, U.S. gas and electric utilities either requested or were approved for rate hikes totaling roughly $20 billion.
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1 month ago | 
energysage.com | Kristina Zagame |Alix Langone
Electricity prices are soaring, and if Senate Republicans gut the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) this summer, they’re about to start rising even faster. On Thursday, House Republicans passed a budget bill that would eliminate several key clean energy incentives from the IRA—including valuable tax credits, such as the federal solar tax credit, for homeowners and businesses.. The bill will likely be voted on in June.
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1 month ago | 
energysage.com
20th edition of EnergySage report captures consumer trends from 2024, offers insight into 2025.
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1 month ago | 
energysage.com | Liam McCabe
Based on hundreds of real-world quotes for heat pump installation through the EnergySage Marketplace, the median cost to install a new heat pump in 2023 was $16,025 afterincentives. That includes ducted heat pumps and ductless mini-splits. We’ve seen huge retrofits that cost as much as $66,000, and some tiny projects with no out of pocket costs (thanks to really generous incentives in one city). But the vast majority of heat pump installations cost between $7,120 and $36,000.
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2 months ago | 
energysage.com | Kristina Zagame |Emily Walker
As subject matter experts, we provide only objective information. We design every article to provide you with deeply-researched, factual, useful information so that you can make informed home electrification and financial decisions. We have:Sourced the majority of our data from hundreds of thousands of quotes through our own marketplace.