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2026
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The real payback numbers under NEM 3.0 vs. NEM 2.0 — export rates, worked examples, grandfathering rules, and why the 75% headline misleads.
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A ranked comparison of real 2026 time-of-use rate spreads by utility — SCE, SDG&E, Con Edison, PG&E, SRP, PSE&G — and the honest math on when a battery pays for itself.
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What NEC 705 actually requires for solar and battery interconnection — load-side vs. supply-side connections, the 120% rule, the AHJ sign-off process, and what inspectors look for.
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Anti-islanding isn't in the SA supplement, and it doesn't make plug-in solar legal. What UL 1741 actually covers, what SA adds, and what neither one solves.
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A state-by-state tracker of plug-in solar laws in 2026. Colorado, Utah, Maine, Virginia have laws. New York and California have pending bills. Here's the real legal picture.