Home and business solar systems in Arkansas that distribute excess solar energy into the electric grid receive retail net-metering credits for that power. A new law recently passed by the Arkansas Legislature will slash net-metering credit rates — in effective, opponents say, suppressing domestic solar deployment.
Domestic Grid-Tied Solar Systems in Arkansas Lose Retail Net-Metering Credits Under New State Law
![A majority of new domestic rooftop solar systems in Arkansas are grid-tied. But that may soon change under a new state law.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5e779db/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x720+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F2e%2Ff036d9874a1daba5e266a73d7af7%2Fsolar-installation.jpg)
Jacqueline Froelich