10 Common Misconceptions About Residential Solar    1. What
happens to my power if my solar system malfunctions?     3. What
happens if my household generates more electricity than it uses?
Will the utility pay me for the excess?  No. Residential solar
systems are designed to meet — but not exceed — a home’s annual
electricity needs. The situation is different in other
countries, including in Europe, where solar systems are designed
to generate excess electricity, which is then sold to utilities
under a system called a “feed-in tariff,” or FIT. Under a FIT
system, the government sets the rates at which electricity is
sold to the utilities. Several U.S. states are considering
European-style feed-in tariff systems, but none have effectively
implemented them.  4. New Jersey isn’t exactly known for its
sunny weather. Does our abundance of cloudy days make solar a
bad investment?  Not by any means. Another misconception is that
solar systems don’t generate electricity when it is overcast.
Although they don’t gener