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Solar contract cancellation in Houston
In Houston, CenterPoint delivers your power, but your retail electricity provider decides what your exported solar is worth.
Last verified October 9, 2026
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The short answer: Houston is in Texas’s competitive electricity market: CenterPoint Energy delivers power, and you buy it from a retail electricity provider whose buyback plan, if any, sets what exported solar earns. Houstonians who signed a home solar contract after August 2025 have five business days to cancel it.
Key takeaways
- CenterPoint delivers; your retail provider sets buyback terms.
- Buyback plans can change at renewal.
- Newer Houston contracts include five business days.
- Hurricane season matters for roofs and panels.
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Who powers Houston homes
CenterPoint owns the wires and meters, while your retail electricity provider bills you and decides how exports are credited. A proposal that assumed a permanent retail-rate credit may not survive your next plan renewal.
Houston homes and solar
Houston’s hurricane and flood exposure makes roof attachments, insurance and storm damage real issues for solar owners, and summer heat drives heavy air-conditioning use.
Cancelling a solar contract in Houston
Houston homeowners who signed a residential solar contract on or after September 1, 2025 have five business days to cancel, and cancelling also cancels the related loan.
Read the full Texas solar cancellation guide | How to cancel a solar contract
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Common questions
Houston solar FAQs
Who owns Houston's power lines?
CenterPoint Energy.
Who decides what my Houston exports earn?
Your retail electricity provider.
What is Houston's solar cancellation deadline?
Five business days for contracts signed since September 1, 2025.
Do hurricanes affect Houston solar?
They raise roof, damage and insurance issues.
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Solar Cancellation HQ is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This page is general information, and reading it or submitting a form does not create an attorney-client relationship. Not every contract qualifies, and no outcome is guaranteed. We never advise anyone to stop making payments on a solar loan, lease or PPA. Laws and utility rules change, so verify before acting. Last verified October 9, 2026.