For solar energy to power your home, you need to run the system-generated electricity through the inverter and convert it into alternating current (AC). Depending on your chosen setup, you may have to connect the solar battery and inverter to your circuit breaker panel and fuse box to run into the home.

Unfortunately, there are currently no such programs for Arizonans, although there are two services that come really close to 'free solar,' and those are solar leases and PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements). When it comes to the first program, you lease the solar system from the company.

Monitor Production Most solar systems come with a physical solar meter or an app to track solar output. However you monitor your solar system, you'll want to check the kilowatt-hours. If the kilowatt-hours are increasing, your solar system is performing.