Solar power in Wisconsin

[1] Net metering is available for systems up to at least 20 kW, and excess generation is credited at retail rate to customers' next bill.

For Xcel customers, kilowatt credits are rolled over monthly and are reconciled annually at avoided cost.

[2] Best practices recommend no limits, either individually or aggregate, and perpetual rollover of kilowatt credits.

[3] A 2016 estimate indicates that a typical 5 kW solar array installed in Wisconsin will pay for itself in 13 years, and go on to provide an additional profit of $18,860 during its 25-year life.

[8] The KI convention center located in Green Bay currently (as of 2013) has the largest solar PV installation in Northeastern Wisconsin.