Here at Rooftop Power we strongly believe solar energy is the way of the future, and the numbers agree: over a million American households have made the switch. Here is the honest 2026 version of why, without the outdated pitch.
Rhode Island Energy, Eversource, National Grid and United Illuminating customers have watched supply and delivery rates climb year after year. Every kilowatt hour your roof produces is one you do not buy at whatever the utility charges that season.
Solar flips the model. Instead of renting your power at a floating rate you do not control, you produce it at a cost that is set the day the system turns on. The utility rate can keep moving. Your solar cost does not.
Across the 25-plus year life of a quality system, that difference is the whole argument. A roof in Rhode Island, Massachusetts or Connecticut is not just shelter, it is the one place on your property that can turn sunlight into a fixed, predictable power cost for decades.
In all three states we serve, net metering credits you for the surplus power your system sends to the grid. A well-designed system produces more than you use on long summer days and less than you use in winter. Net metering is the bridge between the two.
Your summer overproduction banks credits that offset the power you draw at night and through the winter. It is the mechanism that lets a correctly sized system cover so much of an annual bill, even though the sun is not shining every hour you need electricity.
The rules differ by state and utility, so we design around your actual usage, not a brochure average. If we cannot make the annual math work for your roof, we tell you before you sign, not after. Read our plain-English explainer on net metering in Rhode Island for the details.
Be careful with any company still leading its pitch with the old 30 percent federal tax credit, which ended for residential systems placed in service after 2025. Companies still advertising it as a current benefit are selling the past.
The good news is that the New England math never depended on the federal credit alone. State-level programs are alive and doing the heavy lifting. Eligibility depends on your home, your utility and current program rules, so we confirm exactly what you qualify for and put it in writing before anything is signed.
There is no single right way to go solar, only the one that fits your situation. Rooftop Power offers four, and three of them start with no money down. We walk through all of them with your real numbers so you can pick with open eyes.
A solar loan lets you own the system and its production while spreading the cost over time. Paying cash owns it outright for the strongest long-term position. A power purchase agreement, or PPA, means you pay only for the power the panels produce at a set rate. A lease is a fixed monthly payment for the equipment. We show you what each option costs side by side, in writing, and we never push the one that pays us the most.
Beyond the bill math, four more reasons homeowners across New England make the switch:
Produce your own power and lean on the grid less. Pair the system with a battery and your essentials keep running through outages.
Learn MoreStudies consistently show buyers pay a premium for homes with solar. A locked-in power cost is a feature people pay for.
A typical home system offsets tons of carbon every year. Real, measurable impact from your own roof.
Panels are more efficient, warranties longer and monitoring smarter than they have ever been. This is not the solar of 2010.
Learn MoreA solar array should sit on a roof with real life left in it. Panels last 25 years or more, so putting them on a roof near the end of its life means paying to remove and reinstall them later. That is a cost and a headache we would rather you avoid.
Rooftop Power is a roofing company as much as a solar company, with our own in-house crews for both. When a roof needs work, we handle the replacement and the solar install as one project, on one timeline, under one warranty. No coordinating two contractors, no finger-pointing when something needs attention. It is one of the biggest reasons homeowners choose a local installer that owns the whole job.
Not always, and we will tell you when it is not. Roof age, orientation, shading and your actual usage all matter, and a company that says yes to every roof is not being straight with you.
That is why every project starts with a free assessment: your recent bills, your roof and a straight answer. We model your production across a full year on your actual roof, not a regional average.
If the numbers work, you will see exactly how much of your bill the system covers and what each payment option costs. If they do not, you will hear that too, with no hard sell to follow.
Free assessment, no pressure. Your bills, your roof, and honest numbers in writing.