Solar Power Net Metering System

Net metering allows residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar power to sell the electricity they aren t using back into the grid.

Solar power net metering system.

So rebates and method of calculation for solar net metering bill may differ as per your state. Net metering is a billing arrangement by which a net meter bi directional meter is installed at any grid tied renewable energy system solar and wind power system which import electricity when production from solar system is less than demand and it exports electricity when electricity production through solar system is more than the demand. The biggest benefit of net metering to solar homeowners is the utility bill savings as net metering can greatly reduce your monthly power bills. When your solar power system generates more electricity than you use over the course of a month your utility bill will receive a credit based on the net number of kilowatt hours you gave back to the grid.

Because in every state there are different type of electricity departments or power distribution companies. With net metering the homeowner is only billed for the net energy used each month that is the difference between the energy produced by the solar power system and the energy consumed by the house over the monthly billing period. This is the standard electricity bill with solar net metering. In fact you can bring your electric bill down to zero if your system is designed to offset all of your electric usage.

Sample of electricity bill with solar net metering.