Montana requires all investor-owned utilities to offer net metering. With net metering, you get a full retail rate credit for the amount of power that you don’t use and send back into the power grid. The surplus energy is applied as a credit to your next monthly bill. During peak months you can generate power to be used during non-peak months. If your solar system consistently provides more power to the grid than is needed, we believe that you should be entitled to compensation. Also, you can consider Montana Solar Rebates, State Tax Credits, and Property Tax Exemptions, and the Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit.