https://solarexaminer.com/tags/rooftop-solar/Recent content in Rooftop Solar on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerTue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/ohio-net-metering-rule-review-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/ohio-net-metering-rule-review-2026/<p>Ohio&rsquo;s rooftop solar rules came up for their required five-year review in 2025, and the state&rsquo;s largest utility asked for major changes. The proposal that came out of the review makes none. Here is what the record shows and what it does not.</p> <h2 id="the-short-version">The Short Version</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Question</th> <th>Answer</th> <th>Source</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Which rule?</td> <td>Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-10-28, net metering</td> <td>Common Sense Initiative (CSI) memo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>What did the PUCO propose?</td> <td>A &ldquo;no-change rule&rdquo;</td> <td>CSI memo, Feb. 10, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>What did AEP Ohio want?</td> <td>Net metering only for standard-service customers; a move toward net billing</td> <td>CSI memo; Canary Media</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Who else backed AEP&rsquo;s concerns?</td> <td>The Ohio Consumers&rsquo; Counsel</td> <td>CSI memo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>What is the next step?</td> <td>Filing with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR)</td> <td>CSI memo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Is it final?</td> <td><strong>Not confirmed.</strong> We did not find the PUCO&rsquo;s final order or a JCARR result</td> <td>—</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="what-happened">What Happened</h2> <p>Ohio agencies must review their rules every five years. The PUCO opened its review of the net metering rule in case 25-0349-EL-ORD. PUCO staff recommended no changes, according to the Ohio Environmental Council.</p>