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Once you have rooftop solar, what does the FTC say you will usually still pay your utility?

The utility's fixed charges.

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  1. Nothing ever again
  2. Double the old rate
  3. Its fixed charges ✔

Why: Solar cuts how many kilowatt-hours you buy, but most homes still buy some power and pay the fixed charges. Keep that in mind when judging savings claims.

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Answer: Its fixed charges. Solar cuts how many kilowatt-hours you buy, but most homes still buy some power and pay the fixed charges. Keep that in mind when judging savings claims.

  1. FTC: Solar Power for Your Home consumer.ftc.gov/articles/solar-power-your-home
    When you use solar power, you don't pay for as many kilowatt-hours, but you'll still pay the utility's fixed charges.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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