Pseg Solar Buy Back →

When your solar panels produce more electricity than your home consumes—typically during sunny afternoons—the surplus flows back into the grid.

Maximizing your solar investment requires understanding how utilities handle the energy you send back to the grid. For PSE&G (New Jersey) and PSEG Long Island customers, the "buy back" process primarily functions through , a system that allows you to bank excess energy as credits rather than receiving immediate cash. How PSEG Net Metering Works pseg solar buy back

: PSEG installs a special meter that tracks both energy "In" (drawn from the grid) and energy "Out" (exported to the grid). When your solar panels produce more electricity than

: You can often request a one-time change to your reconciliation date. Setting it for the end of winter (e.g., February) may allow you to use up summer credits during high-heating months before they are converted to the lower wholesale cash value. Key Benefits and Considerations Solar Power and Net Metering - PSE&G How PSEG Net Metering Works : PSEG installs

Energy credits don't sit in your bank forever. Once a year, on your "Anniversary True-up" date, PSEG reconciles your account.