Net Metering

Net metering allows residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar power to feed electricity they do not use back into the grid. Many states have passed net metering laws. In other states, utilities may offer net metering programs voluntarily or as a result of regulatory decisions. Differences between states' legislation and implementation mean that the benefits of net metering can vary widely for solar customers in different areas of the country.

Remember that utilities only pay a wholesale rate and so the money you get is generally not worth the rights you give up to have their wires on your land. They have a right of way to enter your property day or night without your permission. When you provide your own power, you can tell them to get their crap off your land and never come back, ever!

A typical netmetering check could buy you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. But only if you produce more than you use. Also remember that if you fall for the utility scam of purchasing your solar installation from the utility, that they are your backup and when they are down, you are down. I have never in my 69 years, ever, not a single time, heard of a customer happy with netmetering.