Rooftop solar's payoff shrinks in the US as states cut credits for excess power

Rooftop solar's payoff shrinks in the US as states cut credits for excess power

For many homeowners, rooftop solar has long been a great way to lower electric bills while cutting planet-warming pollution.  However, across much of the United States, states are reducing how much homeowners are paid for sending extra solar power back to the grid. What's happening? Over the last decade, more than a third of states have revised their solar rules, according to Business Report.  Many of those changes move away from traditional net…