Vermont solar calculator

Live production from NLR (formerly NREL) PVWatts V8. Vermont net metering (PUC Rule 5.100) credits exports at an ABSOLUTE blended-based rate (not a percentage of retail) — base Category I residential ≤15 kW effective $0.1439/kWh, plus an optional $0.03 adder if you TRANSFER RECs to GMP (default modeled, total $0.1739/kWh). Self-consumed solar offsets full GMP retail (~$0.2146/kWh — among the highest US residential rates). Burlington (BED) is the lowest-retail VT utility (~$0.1837). LOCKED 10 years from interconnection. Pick REC path via the selector below. CRITICAL: VT 6% sales tax exemption on solar SUNSETS JUNE 30, 2026 — installs completing after that date may be sales-taxable unless legislature extends. Property tax exempt for systems <50 kW (32 V.S.A. § 3802). NO state income tax credit (the widely-cited "30% VT credit" is a myth — it was 25% of federal, equals zero now federal is zero). Federal §25D = $0 (OBBBA repeal). Group / virtual NM closed for new installs Jan 1, 2025 (Act 179). GMP battery incentive: BYOD $850-950/kW upfront (cap $10,500). PUC has cut adjustor rates 7 years running — Case 26-0291-INV pending. Defaults: south-facing roof mount, 20° tilt, 14% losses.