What Is Net Metering? A Complete Guide for
Net metering (also called net energy metering or NEM) is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the
Net metering allows you to store every unit of energy you produce with solar to be used at a later date from the grid. It can help you save thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your solar panel system.
Net metering is the utility billing practice of recording the excess energy generated by a solar installation and applying it to the customer's bill as credit toward energy drawn from the grid.
Some utilities claim that net metering causes a “cost shift” and increases electricity rates for non-solar customers. Many states have moved away from net metering in recent years, replacing it with net billing that offers lower credits for all kWh sent to the grid from solar owners' systems.
The perks of using solar power are huge, and one of the biggest is net metering. However, it's also a hot topic in the world of energy. Solar users love it, utility companies have different views about it, and there are constantly new policies that can be hard to keep up with. That's where SunValue steps in.
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