New Jersey Solar Incentives 2026

The 30% federal tax credit for customer-owned residential solar systems expired on December 31, 2025. Homeowners who purchased and installed systems by 12/31/2025 may still claim the credit on their 2025 tax return. For systems installed in 2026 and beyond, the residential ITC is no longer available for customer-owned systems.

While the residential solar tax credit expired 12/31/2025, third-party owned solar systems (leases and PPAs) can still benefit from commercial tax credits through 2027. These savings are typically passed to customers through lower lease payments or electricity rates.

PSE&G offers net metering for qualifying customer-sited solar systems, allowing residential customers to receive credits on their bills for excess electricity exported to the grid.

JCP&L provides net metering for residential and commercial customers with eligible behind-the-meter solar systems, crediting excess generation against electricity usage and settling remaining credits annually.

Atlantic City Electric participates in New Jersey’s net metering program, allowing eligible solar customers to receive bill credits at the retail rate for excess electricity sent to the grid, with annual true-up of remaining credits.

Rockland Electric Company offers net metering for eligible customer-owned solar generation in its New Jersey service territory, installing a bidirectional meter and crediting excess output under the state’s net metering rules.