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Home Solar in Ohio

Thinking about solar for your Ohio home? One free call gets you to an independent local provider who can look at your roof and bills and tell you whether it makes sense.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Ohio

In Ohio, a provider will usually look closely at your full year of bills, since winter and summer production differ a lot.

Sunny summers and cloudier winters, so production swings by season more than in the South or West.

Homes in Ohio are served by utilities including AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Because Ohio has retail electric choice, your bill may show a separate supplier. Solar credits and interconnection still go through the utility that delivers your power.

Own a home in Ohio? Call to see if it qualifies.

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What to know before going solar in Ohio

  • Your utility sets the rules

    AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

  • How extra power is credited

    Ohio households can shop for an electricity supplier, but net metering and interconnection still run through the local utility that owns the wires. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Ohio issues electrical contractor licenses through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), and many cities also register contractors.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Ohio, the site issues that come up most are short winter days and snow. Installing solar in Ohio.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Ready to find out if your home is a fit?

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

Call to see if your home qualifies(877) 565-3409

Solar guides for Ohio

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Ohio?

Ohio households can shop for an electricity supplier, but net metering and interconnection still run through the local utility that owns the wires.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Ohio?

It depends on your covenants. If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application.

Which utilities serve homes in Ohio?

AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems. AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, and local co-ops and municipal systems each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

How do I check a solar provider in Ohio?

Ohio issues electrical contractor licenses through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), and many cities also register contractors. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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