If you have rooftop solar, an Ambit solar buyback plan credits you for the excess energy your home exports to the grid. Enter your ZIP to compare the buyback plans available at your address and enroll online.
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What you actually get when you pick an Ambit plan for your solar home.
Ambit offers solar buyback plans that credit you for the excess power your panels export, so the energy you do not use still works for you.
Refer 15 active customers and Ambit credits your own energy free. Travel and reward plans are available too.
Once you enroll, Ambit's Texas-based Customer Care handles billing and service Monday through Saturday. Green-e certified renewable plans are available.
Your panels and your retail plan are two separate things. The plan sets how your exported energy is credited and how you are billed for the power you pull from the grid at night or on cloudy days.
Plans and availability vary by ZIP, so a smart comparison starts with your address, not a single statewide number. Always read a plan's Electricity Facts Label before you enroll.
Estimate your monthly credit in seconds. Texas buyback rates are set per plan, so slide in the numbers for your home. Use your plan's exact buyback credit from its Electricity Facts Label for the most accurate estimate.
Buyback credits offset the energy charge on your bill, not the monthly base fee or the Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU) delivery charges, and they roll over on Ambit's plans. This is an estimate; your real credit depends on your exported kWh and your plan's EFL.
See solar plans by ZIP →Texas lets you pick your retail provider. On price, plans run close. Where Ambit pulls ahead is what you get back.
| What you get | Ambit (Energy Direct) | Typical Texas provider |
|---|---|---|
| A real path to a $0 energy bill — refer 15 active customers and Ambit credits the average of what they pay, up to your entire energy charge, every month with no time limit to get there | ✓ Free Energy | Not offered |
| $50 a month in Reward Dollars that never expire, redeemable 500,000+ ways (dining, retail, travel) on the Ultimate Perks plan | ✓ | Rare |
| Travel reward points — 1 point for every kWh you already use, redeemable toward travel | ✓ | Rare |
| A 60-day "Try it, Like it, or Change it" window — switch to another Ambit term plan in your first 60 days with no early-termination fee | ✓ | Varies |
| 100% green / renewable plan option | ✓ | Common |
| No-deposit options and a switch with no interruption to your power | ✓ | Common |
| Your actual rate for your address | See it by ZIP ↓ | Varies |
Ambit program terms verified on Ambit Energy's official site, June 2026: Free Energy, Ultimate Perks, and the Lone Star Plus / "Try it, Like it, Change it" guarantee. "Typical Texas provider" reflects common fixed-rate retail plans; always compare a specific plan's Electricity Facts Label before you enroll.
Enter your ZIP to compare Texas solar buyback plans and enroll online.
It is a retail electricity plan that credits you for the excess solar energy your home exports to the grid. You still draw power from the grid at night or on cloudy days, and the plan sets how that energy is billed and how your exports are credited.
Yes. A solar buyback plan credits the energy your panels send back to the grid, so it is for homes that already have rooftop solar. If you are still planning your system, you can compare standard plans now and switch when your panels are online.
No. Your local utility keeps delivering power without interruption while your new plan simply begins billing. Your panels and your meter keep working exactly as before.
No. Comparing plans and getting help from Energy Direct is free. You enroll directly in the plan you choose.