# Solar News & Updates

Solar blog for New England homeowners: battery storage, roofing, EV charging and incentive guides for RI, MA and CT, written by the crews who install them.

The Rooftop Power Blog

## Straight answers on solar, battery, roofing and EV in New England.

Real guidance from a local team, no pressure and no hype. Learn how energy upgrades actually work, what they cost, and how to decide what is right for your home.

- [Solar](https://rooftoppowerco.com/category/solar-education/)
- [Battery Storage](https://rooftoppowerco.com/category/battery-storage/)
- [Roofing](https://rooftoppowerco.com/category/roofing/)
- [EV Charging](https://rooftoppowerco.com/category/ev-charging/)
- [Savings and Incentives](https://rooftoppowerco.com/category/savings-and-incentives/)

[Solar Education![Aerial view of a shingled New England home with black solar panels on the roof and snow covering the yard and lower roof](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/rooftop-power-solar-installation-snowy-shingle-colonial-aerial-view-1024x496.webp)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/snow-on-solar-panels/)

November 12, 2026

### Should You Clear Snow Off Solar Panels?

Snow can cut solar output for a while. Here is when to wait, why sliding snow is a hazard, and when to call a pro.

[Solar Education![Black solar panels on the roof of a raised ranch home with a large green lawn, seen from the backyard](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/rooftop-power-solar-installation-raised-ranch-backyard-view-1024x576.webp)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/are-solar-panels-worth-it-rhode-island/)

November 9, 2026

### Are Solar Panels Worth It in Rhode Island?

Whether solar fits a Rhode Island home depends on the roof, shade, usage, and how your credits work. Here are the factors that decide it.

[Solar Education![All-black solar panels installed by Rooftop Power on a red farmhouse and its attached barn on a rural wooded lot in winter.](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rooftop-power-solar-install-red-farmhouse-rural-winter-1024x575.jpg)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/solar-western-massachusetts/)

October 27, 2026

### Solar in Western Massachusetts: What Is Different Out Here

In parts of Western MA, a municipal light plant runs your power, not Eversource. That changes which solar incentives apply. Here is what to check.

[Solar Education![Solar panels installed by Rooftop Power on a cream colonial home with blue shutters and an attached garage.](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rooftop-power-solar-install-cream-colonial-blue-shutters-1024x738.jpg)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/selling-house-with-solar-massachusetts/)

October 20, 2026

### What Happens to Your Solar Panels When You Sell Your House in Massachusetts

Cash, loan, lease or PPA: what actually happens to your solar system, your SMART incentive and your net metering when you sell in Massachusetts.

[Solar Education![Rooftop Power solar panel installation on residential home in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island.](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rtp-install-cranston-1024x576.jpg)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/solar-historic-home-newport-bristol-ri/)

October 16, 2026

### Solar on a Historic Home in Newport or Bristol, RI: What the Historic District Commission Reviews

If you own an older house in Newport or Bristol, you may have wondered whether solar is even an option. The honest answer is that it depends on where your home sits, which side of it faces the street, and what the local Historic District Commission decides. This guide explains what each commission reviews, where…

[Battery Storage![All-black solar panels installed by Rooftop Power on a rural home and detached garage, seen from above with snow on the ground.](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rooftop-power-solar-install-rural-home-snow-winter-1024x575.jpg)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/solar-battery-storage-connecticut-outage/)

October 13, 2026

### Solar Battery Storage in Connecticut: Staying On Through an Outage

What a home battery does and does not do when Connecticut power goes out, plus the honest terms of the state’s Energy Storage Solutions program.

[Savings and Incentives](https://rooftoppowerco.com/massachusetts-electric-rates-2026/)

October 12, 2026

### Massachusetts Electric Rates: What Eversource, National Grid and Unitil Customers Should Know

Massachusetts basic service prices for August 2026 to January 2027 are fixed at 17.185 cents per kWh from National Grid, 17.323 cents from Eversource in Eastern Massachusetts, 15.934 cents in Western Massachusetts, and 18.921 cents from Unitil. Delivery is billed separately, and aggregation or competitive supply prices differ. Last updated October 12, 2026. Every figure…

[Savings and Incentives](https://rooftoppowerco.com/solar-lease-vs-ppa-vs-buying/)

October 12, 2026

### Solar Lease vs. PPA vs. Buying (Cash or Loan) in RI, MA and CT

Solar lease, PPA, cash or loan: who owns the system, who gets the incentives, what happens when you sell, and what to ask before you sign in RI, MA and CT.

[Solar Education![Rooftop Power solar on a white colonial home and its garage](https://rooftoppowerco.com/wp-content/uploads/rtp-opt/2026/09/rooftop-power-solar-install-white-colonial-wooded-lot-1024x575.jpg.webp)](https://rooftoppowerco.com/solar-company-disappeared-massachusetts/)

October 6, 2026

### Your Solar Company Disappeared. Who Services Your MA Panels?

Your solar installer is gone and the phone just rings. Here is what still works, what doesn’t, and what to do first in Massachusetts.

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