If installs are quick but approvals are slow, interconnection is the reason. Here’s how to plan for it.
Solar is physical work + paperwork. The paperwork often takes longer.
Why solar installs can be fast but approval can be slow, and how to plan around the interconnection queue.
Massachusetts has mature solar markets and detailed utility processes; TOU and seasonal usage can matter for payback.
New York combines strong policy targets with utility and interconnection complexity; storage is increasingly relevant for TOU and resilience.
North Carolina has significant solar development; residential outcomes depend on utility rules and local permitting.
Texas has strong solar growth and large retail plan variation; storage economics often hinge on rate structure.
Tracking utility rate changes, TOU adoption trends, and what rising rates mean for solar and efficiency investments.