Is solar worth it for your home in Dallas?

Yes. The Dallas Development Services Department checklist says a building permit and an electrical permit are required for photovoltaic systems, and it asks for engineered or sealed construction documents, an electrical diagram, and disclosure of any battery storage. Applications go through the city's DallasNow permitting portal.

Only after Oncor issues a permission to operate letter, which follows an interconnection agreement signed by all parties. Oncor then programs the meter to measure surplus power sent to the grid.

No. Oncor states that customers are not required to participate in any buyback program, and that it is the customer's responsibility to ask their retail electric provider about buyback plans or credits for surplus energy.

The federal residential clean energy credit, section 25D, ended for home solar expenditures made after December 31, 2025, under the law signed July 4, 2025. The IRS treats the expenditure as made when installation is completed, so a system completed in 2026 does not qualify even if it was paid for earlier.

No. The consultation is free for homeowners, and there is no obligation to buy anything.

Our team confirms a few details with you, then one local solar company for your area contacts you to set up the visit. Your request never goes to a list.