How exporting excess power to the grid works, what the paperwork looks like, and how long approval really takes.
Net metering lets a customer with a renewable system up to 100 kW export surplus electricity to the distribution utility and receive a credit on the next bill.
The credit is applied at the utility's blended generation rate, not the full retail rate, so it is best to size a system around your own consumption rather than deliberately overbuilding to export.
Applications go through the distribution utility and require a distribution impact study, an inspection and a bi-directional meter installation. In practice the timeline runs six to twelve weeks.
Solect handles the full application on behalf of clients, including the single-line diagram, equipment specifications and coordination with the utility inspector.
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