SUNBEAM INNOVATIONS
North Carolina's net metering landscape has recently undergone massive changes. For decades, homeowners enjoyed simple 1:1 retail net metering. Today, Duke Energy has implemented a more complex system designed to encourage off-peak energy usage and battery adoption.
Under the new Duke Energy rules (often referred to as the Bridge Rate or new Rider NM), the value of the excess solar power you send to the grid depends entirely on when you send it. If you export power during off-peak hours, you are credited at a lower rate. If you consume power during peak evening hours, you are charged at a much higher rate.
Because of these shifting policies, standard solar-only systems are less profitable than they used to be. At SunBeam Innovations, we engineer hybrid systems (Solar + Battery). By storing your daytime overproduction in a battery, you can power your home during Duke's expensive evening peak hours, completely bypassing their punitive Time-of-Use rates and maximizing your savings.
Our engineers will build a custom solar blueprint engineered for your operation — backed by 30-year linear warranties and Tier-1 equipment.
