What your state pays you for solar you export in Illinois

Who sets the rule, why it decides so much of a solar system's value, and how to check the current tariff for your own state and utility in about ten minutes.

Sample dataset: these values are placeholders for this template, not real rules.

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Who sets it

Your state's public utility commission sets the rule; your own utility applies it

How to check yours

Search DSIRE for your state, then confirm the current tariff with your utility in writing

Why it matters

It decides what you are paid for power you export, which is usually a third or more of a system's lifetime value

Source: DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (NC Clean Energy Technology Center) — the canonical per-state index; we have not yet read and verified each state's current tariff. Verified September 18, 2026. Information, not legal advice.