Is CenterPoint your delivery utility?
Look for CenterPoint next to the delivery charges on your bill. Your bill is the authority on who serves your home. If another company, a cooperative or a city utility is named, see the utilities directory instead.
Connecting and permission steps
CenterPoint's page says the installer applies, followed by a design review, construction, a final review and permission to operate.
CenterPoint Energy Connecting your system to the grid
CenterPoint handles the connection, the permission and the meter; your retail electric provider handles buying and selling energy on your bill, and buyback offers vary by provider.
CenterPoint Energy Connecting your system to the grid
Roof readiness before solar
Panels stay on the roof for many years. An in-person check of the roof covering, the decking and the flashing comes before any design. See check the roof before panels.
Documents to gather
- A recent electric bill showing your retail provider, plan and delivery charges
- A year of usage, if your provider shows it
- Any roof inspection report, repair records or roof age
- Every proposal and contract you have received, including financing terms
Questions to ask
- Has someone checked my roof in person, and does it need work before panels go on?
- Which way does the roof face, what shades it, and how long is it likely to stay in service before work is needed?
- Who submits the application to CenterPoint, and who tells me when written permission to operate arrives?
- Which retail electric provider plan are your numbers based on, and what does it pay or credit for exported energy?
- Which charges on my bill stay the same with solar?
- Who removes and reinstalls panels if the roof needs work later, and who pays?
Talk it through
Bring your bill, any roof records and any proposal to a 15 minute call. Education only; not a quote or an inspection.
Request a callChecked September 28, 2026. Nothing on this page updates automatically.