Three Jackson County residents were selected for Consumers Energy's residential customer solar program. James Valentine and Ronald Gollakner submitted proposals for the utility's Experimental Advanced ...

Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by ...

Rooftop solar panels are a great way to go green with your energy consumption and slash your bills at the same time. However, breaking even after a full-scale installation can take a few years.

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

Recent years have seen a surge of solar panel installations at homes across the country, thanks to a federal tax credit that helped offset the cost. Now that credit is going away at the end of 2025.