May 10, 2002—Utilities in Utah and Kentucky now offer net metering to their customers. Net metering allows customers to install their own power generation systems and feed excess power back into the grid. Customers are billed only for their net electricity use over a month or a year—ideally, their meter turns backwards when they are feeding power into the grid. Net metering is usually limited to clean power sources of a certain size. The Utah legislation applies to renewable energy and fuel cell installations of not more than 25 kilowatts. It also prohibits utilities from imposing additional charges or fees to customers participating in a net metering program unless authorized.
Based on a report from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network.
