When your rooftop solar system produces more electricity than your home is using, the excess flows back onto the grid to other users. With a “buyback” electric plan, that earns you bill credits or cash.
The table below summarizes all current residential buyback plans. Rates and terms vary, so always do the math to choose the plan that best fits your particular situation.
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Definitions:
TDU: As your local Transmission and Distribution Utility, charges to maintain the lines that deliver electricity to and from your home.
Retailer: The Retail Electricity Provider (REP) you choose resells you electricity and bills for delivery on behalf of your TDU.
Plan: The plan you choose sets the monthly- and/or usage-based costs you pay for electricity, as defined by the Electricity Facts Label (EFL).
Term: The length of your contract in months.
ETF: An Early Termination Fee for quitting your contract more than 14 days early (unless you move).
Base /mo: A monthly fee to cover administrative or other non-usage-based costs.
Import /kWh: The rate you pay for each kWh of electricity you consume from the grid.
* Some charges are not offsettable by energy export credits.
Export /kWh: The credit you earn for each excess kWh of electricity you supply to the grid.
† Unless noted, surplus credits roll over every month, never expire, and are not redeemable for cash.
RTW: Real-Time Wholesale prices update every 5 minutes with supply/demand and are published by ERCOT here. Typically
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