Information for Utility Customers about Solar

Illustration of a house with solar panels

How does rooftop solar work?

Solar panels create electricity from sunlight. This electricity is converted from direct to alternating current by an inverter in your house, and then is used for your home electricity needs. If you need more electricity than your panels generate, you'll automatically get metered electricity from DPU’s distribution system in the same way you did before you had solar panels. If your solar panels generate more electricity than your house can immediately use, that electricity will go through an export meter to the Los Alamos County distribution system, where it can be considered “sold” to DPU. 

Solar connection power flow scenarios(PDF, 1MB)

Rule change regarding rooftop solar

The Board of Public Utilities approved a change to Rule E-5 at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 15. 

The public asked many questions about this change prior to and during BPU meetings. A list of many of these questions with answers can be found at the link below. 

Solar Q&A(PDF, 2MB)

 

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I am interested in installing solar panels. Where should I start?

Please visit the County's Solar Power Installation web page at ladpu.com/solar .

 

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