Independent, sourced field notes on solar economics, Kentucky tariffs, performance and sustainability reporting.https://center4solar.com/en-ushttps://center4solar.com/blog/home-electrification-order-of-operations/https://center4solar.com/blog/home-electrification-order-of-operations/Electrifying a Kentucky home? Cut the load, add the heat pump, water heater and EV, then size solar to the new load. Worked math and 2026 credit changes.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHomeowner Guideshttps://center4solar.com/blog/farmland-solar-lease-offer-terms/https://center4solar.com/blog/farmland-solar-lease-offer-terms/14 commercial terms to compare in a Kentucky solar farm lease offer, from rent and escalators to drainage tile and decommissioning, framed for your attorney.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFarms & Landhttps://center4solar.com/blog/stress-testing-solar-savings-against-rate-increases/https://center4solar.com/blog/stress-testing-solar-savings-against-rate-increases/Solar proposals assume your rates rise every year. Test that escalator against Kentucky price history, the 2026 LG&E/KU rate case and export credit risk.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinancial Analysishttps://center4solar.com/blog/commercial-solar-tax-credit-deadline-timeline/https://center4solar.com/blog/commercial-solar-tax-credit-deadline-timeline/A planning timeline for Kentucky businesses facing the 48E and 45Y solar deadlines: the July 4, 2026 start date, the 2027 cutoff, FEOC limits and lead times.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusiness & Sustainabilityhttps://center4solar.com/blog/do-solar-batteries-pay-off-in-kentucky/https://center4solar.com/blog/do-solar-batteries-pay-off-in-kentucky/When exports earn less than imports, a battery earns the gap minus its losses. Kentucky battery math for 2026: export credits, time-of-use rates and backup.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinancial Analysishttps://center4solar.com/blog/green-tariff-vs-recs-vs-onsite-solar/https://center4solar.com/blog/green-tariff-vs-recs-vs-onsite-solar/What LG&E and KU's Green Tariff, unbundled RECs and onsite solar cost, how much control each gives, and what a Kentucky business can claim for Scope 2.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusiness & Sustainabilityhttps://center4solar.com/blog/solar-installer-went-out-of-business/https://center4solar.com/blog/solar-installer-went-out-of-business/A step-by-step checklist for orphaned solar systems: find your records, recover monitoring, sort warranties, line up service and handle lease or loan transfers.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformance & Monitoringhttps://center4solar.com/blog/answering-supplier-sustainability-questionnaires/https://center4solar.com/blog/answering-supplier-sustainability-questionnaires/What supplier sustainability questionnaires ask, how to build one reusable data file, what CDP and EcoVadis-style requests involve, and what not to overclaim.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusiness & Sustainabilityhttps://center4solar.com/blog/solar-proposal-red-flags/https://center4solar.com/blog/solar-proposal-red-flags/Eleven solar proposal red flags in Kentucky quotes for 2026, from tax credits you can't claim to dealer fees and escalators, and the question that exposes each.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHomeowner Guideshttps://center4solar.com/blog/scope-2-location-based-vs-market-based/https://center4solar.com/blog/scope-2-location-based-vs-market-based/Location-based vs market-based Scope 2, explained for Kentucky: what each method measures, which eGRID factors apply, and why RECs move only one number.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusiness & Sustainabilityhttps://center4solar.com/blog/kentucky-net-metering-explained/https://center4solar.com/blog/kentucky-net-metering-explained/How Kentucky net metering works after SB 100: legacy 1:1 credits, LG&E and KU's NMS-2 export credit, Kentucky Power, Duke, co-ops and the 45 kW limit.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & Incentiveshttps://center4solar.com/blog/solar-for-poultry-and-grain-farms/https://center4solar.com/blog/solar-for-poultry-and-grain-farms/How fan loads, fall grain drying, co-op meters, demand charges and the 2026 REAP changes decide whether solar pays on a Kentucky poultry or grain farm.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFarms & Landhttps://center4solar.com/blog/solar-lease-vs-ppa-vs-loan-vs-cash/https://center4solar.com/blog/solar-lease-vs-ppa-vs-loan-vs-cash/Who claims the tax credit, what escalators and dealer fees cost, what happens when you sell, and how to compare solar lease, PPA, loan and cash offers by NPV.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinancial Analysishttps://center4solar.com/blog/solar-monitoring-metrics-that-matter/https://center4solar.com/blog/solar-monitoring-metrics-that-matter/Daily kWh can't separate weather from faults. Track weather-corrected performance ratio, availability, specific yield, degradation and fault signatures.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformance & Monitoringhttps://center4solar.com/blog/kentucky-solar-after-the-federal-tax-credit/https://center4solar.com/blog/kentucky-solar-after-the-federal-tax-credit/The 30% homeowner solar credit ended with 2025. How to judge Kentucky solar in 2026 using your rates, export credits, self-consumption and installed price.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & Incentives