Home solar in Oklahoma: net metering rules, utilities and a free consultation

The rules

How solar is credited in Oklahoma

OAC 165:40-9; 17 O.S. § 156

What the law and the utilities say

Net metering in Oklahoma is governed by 17 O.S. § 156 and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission's net energy billing rule, OAC 165:40-9, which requires utilities under the rule to file a net metering tariff; OG&E and Public Service Company of Oklahoma offer it as the Net Energy Billing Option.
Solar output first offsets the home's own usage within each monthly billing period, and any net excess for the month is credited, or paid, in dollars on later bills at the utility's avoided energy cost rather than the retail rate.
Systems must be rated 300 kW or less, and a system with capacity above 125 percent of the customer's peak load can be moved off net metering to the utility's qualifying facility purchase tariff.
Most electric cooperatives have opted out of Commission price regulation and city owned utilities are outside Commission regulation, so cooperative members and municipal customers should check their own utility's policy.

The state rule

Oklahoma net energy billing rule and distributed generation statute, OAC 165:40-9; 17 O.S. § 156

Recent changes

PSO's current Net Energy Billing Option schedule took effect January 2, 2024 and OG&E's current version took effect January 1, 2025, both approved in Commission rate cases, and both still credit monthly excess generation at the utility's avoided energy cost.

Federal tax credit

The residential solar credit (section 25D) ended for systems completed after 2025. Confirm your own situation with a tax professional.

Utilities

The main electric utilities in Oklahoma

Your utility decides how your solar is credited. Check the name on your electric bill.

OG&Einvestor owned. Oklahoma City and much of central Oklahoma.

Public Service Company of Oklahomainvestor owned. Eastern and southwestern Oklahoma, including Tulsa.

Oklahoma Electric Cooperativecooperative. Norman, Moore and parts of Oklahoma City.

Edmond Electricmunicipal. Edmond.

Questions

Common questions in Oklahoma

How is extra solar power credited in Oklahoma?

Within each monthly billing period, solar output offsets the energy the home uses. If the system exports more than the home uses for the month, the net excess is credited or paid in dollars on a later bill at the utility's avoided energy cost, which OG&E and PSO base on Southwest Power Pool day ahead market prices.

Is there a size limit for home solar under net metering in Oklahoma?

The Commission's rule covers systems rated 300 kW or less. A system with installed capacity above 125 percent of the customer's peak load may be excluded from net metering and paid under the utility's qualifying facility tariff instead.

Do electric cooperatives and city utilities follow the same rule?

Most Oklahoma electric cooperatives have opted out of Commission price regulation, and the Commission does not regulate city owned utilities. Check with your cooperative or city utility for its own terms.

Is there still a federal tax credit for home solar?

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.

Does the consultation cost anything?

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

Who will contact me?

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.

Sources (checked September 26, 2026)

Rules and programs change, so confirm current terms with your utility before you decide.

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